Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi

Posted on May 28, 2014 by SK

The Kenya Association of Bloggers (BAKE) annual awards were held at the Intercontinental Hotel on 2nd May. To celebrate the winners and the organizers, the hotel invited us for a cocktail and showed us around. On an evening after work, … Continue reading →

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Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead

Posted on May 28, 2014 by SK

It’s not easy being a working mother. At the tender age of 3 months, you will leave your suckling infant in the care of another, and leave them there for the better part of the day. You will arrive at … Continue reading →

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How to Get Your Ad Noticed on OLX

Posted on May 26, 2014 by SK

I know a number of people who are trying to sell their stuff online, but they wait by their phone all day and it doesn’t ring, and they wonder what they are doing wrong. Here are tips to get noticed: … Continue reading →

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Money Matters: Men Borrowing From Women

Posted on May 23, 2014 by SK

Money is a sensitive issue. Money can and does cause a rift between siblings, friends, spouses, lovers… Last week, I was reading Biko’s Saturday Magazine article about people (especially women) who borrow money and never return, and they make it … Continue reading →

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OLX: Beyond Buying and Selling

Posted on May 19, 2014 by SK

Like I posted last week, most people do not think that they have things worth selling, which is not true at all.  A survey concluded that Kenyans, particularly Nairobians, have tons of stuff lying unused in their homes (about 69 … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From the OLX BAKE Experience

Posted on May 16, 2014 by SK

This past Tuesday evening, OLX was invited to interact with bloggers at Nailab, from 6pm. I hope you received the invite, otherwise send a message to BAKE to be added to the mailing list for (awesome) events. Unused Goods at … Continue reading →

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Google Doodle Art Exhibition for Kenya at 50

Posted on May 15, 2014 by SK

As part of the celebrations for Kenya’s Jubilee year, Google invited students to take part in the Doodle Competition. They received about 5,000 submissions and the winner of the competition was one  17 year old Esther Wambui Githinji. Her doodle, … Continue reading →

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It’s the 21st Century, but Would You Take a Look at the Kenyan Driving License?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by SK

For the longest time, about six months, the piece of paper below has been my (interim) driving license. I was okay with it, because I was aware it was a temporary document while I waited for my driving license to … Continue reading →

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BAKE Awards 2014 – The Post That is A Week Late!

Posted on May 12, 2014 by SK

The 3rd Annual Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) Awards took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi on Saturday, May 3rd. To see  photos of the bloggers in attendance, check out this link. Here is a full list of the … Continue reading →

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On the Tech Scene: Pivot East 2014 Semi-Finalists

Posted on May 8, 2014 by SK

Pivot East, an innovative startups competition geared towards nurturing the growing ICT talent in East Africa. In its 4th Edition (it has been running since 2011), below are the shortlisted candidates in the 5 categories that the competition runs in. For more, … Continue reading →

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