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Managing Partner at Fie-Consult in Kenya; supporting investors & entrepreneurs across Africa through investments & business advisory.
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The Strategic Building of the Sino-African Relations
That Africa is becoming pro-China in terms of trade and economic ties is no longer a boardroom discussion but rather a strategically executed plan in the public domain. The...
Significance of Obama’s Visit to Kenya
After six years of a long wait, the US President and “son of Kenya” is “coming back home” on July 24th 2015. When he was sworn in as the...
Strong Dollar Poses Economic Dilemma in Emerging Markets
When the dollar starts to gain ground, it comes as a double-edged sword for economies in the emerging markets. Generally a strong dollar means more expensive imports for the...
Snapshot into Private Equity investments in Africa
Going by the growing investment opportunities in emerging markets, their popularity with investors from the developed economies is not dying down any time soon. Most of the investors are...
Strategy in Targeting Africa for Expanding Foreign Companies
A recent survey done by The Economist Group on 217 companies from 45 different countries revealed that about 65% of them; intend to expand to Africa in the next...
The Economic Narrative of Terrorism in East Africa
The recent university terror attack at Garissa on 2 April 2015 marked the highest number of deaths in one single terror attack in the history of Kenya. Surpassing the...
Is The US Economy Heading Into Dangerous Territory?
The year 2014 was a great year for the United States economy. However, the year 2015 hasn't been the same. While we are still not in dire straits, we're...
East Africa mirrors West Africa’s Challenges to Impact Investing
Gaining momentum since 2006, the impact investing concept is now 9 years old but it is yet to be well established in many emerging markets including East Africa. As...
Falling global oil prices sparking Kenya’s economy to a vibrant growth
Global oil prices are experiencing a free fall with the ultimate bottom resistance point predicted at $40 per barrel. Increased supply from all leading world oil producers is termed...
Fueling sustainable development in Africa through Impact Investing
The impact investing space is growing in Africa and could be the trigger this developing continent needs for faster sustainable development. As the MDGs are being replaced by the...