Ad Hoc may not be a familiar name but after performing this weekend at Safaricom Jazz, you will most likely see them everywhere. I caught up with Dan Abissi to find out more about who they are and what they are doing. Ad Hoc is a young, growing sensational jazz band that is creating quality timeless […]
Caption: It is critical for us to take care of our mental health. There is a lot of talk about mental health right now. Recently, a campaign was launched in the United Kingdom pushing for businesses to train people in first aid for mental health in the same manner as first aid for physical health. […]
Njeri Mwangi is the founder and proprietor of Chocolate Hut, an online based bakery based in Nairobi. Her hope is to be able to have a fully equipped commercial bakery and to keep transforming this industry. Njeri is in her early 20’s and she discovered quite early that the corporate life wouldn’t be ideal for […]
Monica Were is an alumna of Stellenbosch University (MA, South Africa) and the University of Nairobi (Undergrad, Kenya). She’s a passionate policy practitioner with eight years’ work experience. In 2017, she started Seven Africa, an organization focused on helping youth in their journey of self-discovery as they identify and set to live out their purpose. […]
One of the stories in Greek Mythology features a character who’s sentenced to a life of pushing a massive boulder up a mountain, the rock keeps rolling back and he has to start all over again. This is his entire life for all time. And this is basically what filmmaking often feels like; insurmountable odds […]
The author of Give To Get, Vishal Agarwal has seen and been in the full cycle of the corporate world. Starting off as an intern then working his way up in one of the big four firms and he is now currently the CEO of his own firm. In his book, he talks and gives tips suitable for those […]
Lenga Ugaidi na Talanta is a short film, music and poetry competition that was started in 2017 and targeted at Kenyan youth. The mission of the competition is to provide a channel and voice for youth to fight against radicalization, violent extremism and terrorism in our country. Radicalization and violent extremism are silent epidemics that […]
Budgeting is a crucial step in successful financial planning. It is simpler when one is employed and they, therefore, have a clear idea of what they will make by month end. However, freelancers, the self-employed and those that live off commissions do not share in the luxury of certainty of income as theirs will vary […]
Playing the bad guy is a role Chris Kamau does excellently. Chris is a familiar face to many people, we have grown up seeing Chris on our screens, from watching him sing and dance as part of the group Five Alive to watching play him play some interesting characters in movies and series. Chris has […]
Do you remember the feeling when you landed your first entry-level job? The happiness, confusion, panic, and disbelief? Your internship ended, then came the probation period then came the full absorption by the corporate. Do you remember the feeling? How excited and hopeful you were? Do you still have that? There is a season and […]
It would be a safe bet to say that if you are over 20 years, you have tarmacked for work or know someone who has or is currently doing so. You may have also sent countless CVs and accepted any job that came around just to make some money, even if it wasn’t what you […]
Hiring the right human resources is an extremely important part of any job because, without the right workforce, your startup is likely to fail. It is important that entrepreneurs understand solely hiring from and around their age group can be misleading and might be the cause of any startup failure. There is the need to […]
Today on Man Around Nairobi we feature Charles Righa aka Rigga. Charles Righa is a recording & performing artiste. He is an eclectic musician known for rapping, singing, songwriting and most recently for music production. Throughout his career, Rigga has been able to record and release two full-length albums (The Awakening in 2007 & Urban Prayers […]
Is your dressing affecting your career? You may not think so but it might make the difference between getting a promotion faster or being respected more. Yes. How you dress does affect your chances of moving up the career ladder and staying there while moving higher. It is true that your wardrobe choice is not […]
We are all struggling to meet both ends in this country. Some of us are surviving pay cheque to pay cheque and others are caught in the debt cycle where you borrow to settle your previous loan then borrow to settle for your next. One of the benefits of a promotion is that it comes […]