Why It Isn’t Difficult to Market to Women

There has recently been an article, stating that the global recession has highlighted the increased purchasing power of women. This isn’t anything new: whether they spend the money or not, women are responsible for the majority household spending decisions. But as they have entered the workforce in greater numbers and have increased their own incomes, [...]

Deindustrialisation Can Kill a Region

Interesting numbers released by the Guardian recently, concerning the areas of the UK with the highest number of graduates. After a quick look and some unscientific cross-referencing, what seemed most apparent is that those areas with the fewest graduates also had the largest number of people claiming some sort of unemployment benefit. Stick with me, [...]

Doing Business in Kenya: Better, But Still Not Great

I have to thank my father for being the person who first alerted me to the Economist Intelligence Unit, all those years ago when I needed research material as MUN ambassador to Sudan (tough gig). The unit is an offshoot of the Economist magazine, and offers all sorts of useful analysis throughout the year. Yesterday, [...]

Kenyan Insurance’s Blind Item

Do you read gossip websites? Every so often, they will have a “blind item” post where they will detail the scurrilous goings-on in a celebrity’s life, but will not name the star for fear of being sued. That could be the same reasoning behind an article that appeared in the Daily Nation over the weekend.
Apparently, [...]

Remittances Decline, Economic Gloom Could Get Worse

Yet more bad news for those of us who are waiting for the Kenyan economic renaissance. According to the latest figures from Bloomberg’s office in Nairobi, remittances from the diaspora are down 9.4% this quarter. In total, $148.24 million was sent home in the first three months of this year, compared to $163.65 million in [...]