A successful career is the combination of skills, knowledge and experience gained from school, previous job positions, or training. To move up the ladder in whatever career you are in, you need a plan. You must know what you want from it and how to get there. The idea should be to build upon what […]
Having the sex talk with your child is always considered to be uncomfortable. While that may be true, it is still a very important conversation especially as the child gets into the puberty stage. The truth is, our children are living in a very sexualized society. They are exposed to a lot of sexual images, […]
The secret to having ageless skin is ensuring that you take great care of it. That means eating right and hydrating. Additionally, you can add a few products to your skin regimen to give your skin that extra boost. Black masks help to remove all that dirt and excess oil from your skin. They are […]
Growing a business to a point where it can run without your presence is an achievement. However, without proper guards and tools to ensure that everything runs as if you are there; theft, lazy employees and accidents caused by laxity can run businesses to the ground. On the other hand, there are those occurrences like […]
On Friday Uber Eats formally launched in Nairobi. The launch came after Uber made the announcement about Uber Eats coming to Nairobi earlier in the week. Uber Eats is now available In Nairobi.Uber Eats has partnered up with numerous restaurants to deliver food to customers. The food ranges from traditional food such ad Ugali and […]
Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person by sending them intimidating or threatening messages. The growing popularity of social media has made cyberbullying that much worse. As of now, cyberbullying happens in 85% of social media interactions. 37% of those incidences go unreported. Sadly some of these cyberbullying cases push the […]
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) was created to lend a hand to disadvantaged students, however, it has ended up throwing away the key meant to unlock them from the chains of poverty. How? Well, let’s take a look at the journey of a HELB loan student beneficiary. One starts getting HELB money straight from […]
Today on Man Around Nairobi we feature creative Gift Mirie Mwaura. Gift Mirie is a Director and the Head of Digital and Strategy at Pied Piper Agency, a Digital and Media Communications Agency based in Nairobi. He has a background in advertising and marketing, having worked on iconic accounts in the FMCG, banking, telcos and sport […]
I first encountered Varshita on a show called Aunty Boss about three years ago on Maisha Magic East, a channel on the popular pay tv platform, GOtv that we subscribe to. In that show, she was always at loggerheads with the house helps whom she could not find competent enough to handle her household and […]
It’s funny how we are always laughing about Nigerian movies and their interesting plotlines that end up being about witchcraft or some shady evil person, but even so we still end up watching them. Then there are the fantastic movies that are on another level, movies that show the best of what Nigeria has to […]
My favourite thing to do when I am free is to cook, but sometimes it feels like the universe is not on my side when I am in the kitchen. Some things can be frustrating whether you love cooking or you don’t. For the things that prove to be a challenge to me, I have asked […]
Phone companies are always innovating, and sometimes you wonder if they ever rest. Well, consumers are always looking for faster phones which can do more for them, with better batteries, operating systems, and of course cameras. One of the companies that are innovating in terms of phones is Tecno Mobile. In the first quarter of […]
During this years African Banker Awards, Equity Group Holdings PLC Chief Executive Officer, Dr James Mwangi emerged as the Banker of the Year. The win was a result of driving the growth of Equity Bank through a series of innovations and diversified investment channels. Equity Bank itself was not left behind and bagged the coveted […]
Since 2012, The Bloggers Association Of Kenya (BAKE) has organized the BAKE Awards to award amazing bloggers in different categories. Over the years the number of bloggers submitted has grown together with the total number of votes cast. This is a true testament to the fast-rising numbers of creatives in the blogosphere and the creative […]
The great thing about personal style is that it helps you set yourself apart from everyone else. One of the first things people see from your entire outfit is your shoes. They are the item that brings your whole outfit together. So if you want to stand out, you must pay close attention to your […]