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SUMMARY:Bruce Lule #AfterOfficeHours // For the Love of Investments
DESCRIPTION:Bruce Lule #AfterOfficeHours // For the Love of Investments\nBruce Lule // An Introduction\n\nFrom an early age\, Bruce Lule strived to understand how businesses grow\, and what financing instruments they need to scale. \nHis love for investments paved his career path seeing him move to the UK to study Economics alongside Politics. Later on\, Bruce pursued a career in Investment Banking in a bid to learn how finance supports the development of Western economies. \nHe would\, later on\, join Credit Suisse\, a Fortune Global 500 (an annual ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide as measured by revenue compiled and published annually by Fortune magazine)\, and a leading financial services company. \nWhile at Credit Suisse\, Bruce managed the creation and provision of various products to meet the financial and investment demands of the world’s premier financiers\, investors\, and institutions. \nAt the height of his career\, Bruce would resign to study an MBA at Strathclyde Business School focusing on finance and finding a way to leverage his investment baking experience in Africa. \nBruce Lule @ Chandaria Capital \nHe moved back to Kenya to help the Chandaria family set up Chandaria Capital\, a venture capital vehicle\, where he is currently the Investment Principal. \nUnder his leadership\, Chandaria Capital has been able to grow its business portfolio to support local startups such as Sokowatch\, Safi Analytics\, Carry 1st\, Ilara Health\, Savannah Brands\, Trade Depot\,  Kobo360\, among others. \nBruce prides himself on the grounds that he has been able to align his work with his mission to help African businesses grow and scale. \nWe’re happy to have Bruce Lule hosting the 1st #AfterOfficeHours of 2021\, where we look forward to hearing his passionate life story in-person. \nCome learn about the challenges he’s faced\, milestones he’s accomplished\, and how all his experiences made him the man he is today. You’ll also hear how he strives to use his heart\, skillset\, and international investment banking experience to develop businesses to further Africa’s Development.  \nBook your slot and we look forward to hosting you: \nDate: Thurs\, 11th March 2021 \nLocation: 3rd Floor // The Promenade // General Mathenge Road (Spring Valley) \nTime: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm \nRSVP your attendance via Eventbrite.\nInformation on the #AfterOfficeHours Event \n#AfterOfficeHours is our flagship monthly event held every month. We invite our community of members\, business owners & individual professionals who are willing to learn from and engage with prolific speakers\, who are exceptional in their areas of expertise. \nDue to the COVID-19 pandemic\, Nairobi Garage has been hosting its events online\, however\, we are now planning to resume in-person events that will see us host a limited seating and socially distanced session. \nRead our COVID-Plan to understand how we are aligning to Government regulations for safety protocols as we interact during the pandemic.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/bruce-lule-after-office-hours-march-2021/
LOCATION:Nairobi Garage Spring Valley
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SUMMARY:Transform Tourism // Being Resilient & Sustainable in 2021
DESCRIPTION:Transform Tourism // Being Resilient & Sustainable in 2021\nThe 2020 Pandemic took the whole world by a storm the better part of last year. One of the sectors that were widely affected was the tourism sector. This happened at a time when the sector was doing so well\, given that statistics show a record of about 1.5 billion tourists traveling internationally in 2019. \nThe pandemic saw a heightened uncertainty in the sector as travel restrictions were introduced. In Fact\, The United Nations World Tourism Organization estimated that global international tourist arrivals might have decreased by 58% to 78% in 2020\, leading to a potential loss of US$0.9–1.2 trillion in international tourism receipts. \nApart from that\, businesses in the sector were forced to either shut down completely or restructure to stay afloat\, not forgetting the whole issue around Climate change and global warming that is also eating into the industry. \nAs the industry slowly picks up\, we sought out to understand the aftermath effects and measures policymakers in the space are putting up to ensure the industry returns to its past glory. \nJoin us for a webinar with Angela Njehia\, Director and Co-founder of Tierranjani Africa\, a Sustainable Tourism Development firm that focuses on building capacity for tourism and travel-related organizations\, tourism associations\, destinations\, conservation organizations\, community-based tourism organizations\, and local governments\, on Thursday 18th March 2021 from 11:00 am as we look into the tourism sector\, the impact the pandemic has had on the sector and how organizations have navigated through the season. \nDuring the webinar\, Angela will also highlight examples of how they are aligning recovery plans and investments with a transition that meets the objectives of health and safety\, sustainability\, climate action\, and biodiversity protection.  \nOn top of it\, we will cover topics around the importance of policy coherence and public-private partnerships\, as well as innovation through digital transformation. Many solutions currently available and can be efficiently used through close collaboration and coordination among destinations\, businesses\, the local communities\, visitors\, policymakers\, as well as investors.   \nDo not forget to RSVP! \nWhen: Thursday\, 18th March\nTime: 11:00 am - 1:00pm\nLocation: Online\nRSVP via Evenbrite >> \nAbout Angela\n\nAngela Njehia is the Director and Co-founder of Tierranjani Africa. She has over 12 years’ experience in sustainable tourism operations\, working in Nairobi\, Kenya. \nHer expertise is in sustainable tourism\, product development\, business strategies\, and marketing. Over the past 12+ years\, Angela has worked with top development agencies such as CBI Netherlands in Ethiopia\, executing a sustainability program for Tour Operators\, through developing and implementing sustainability training\, coaching\, and developing a sustainability network. \nShe has worked with the International Trade Center (ITC) in Kenya\, Ghana\, and in The Gambia on two projects; the SheTrades Commonwealth Project (Kenya and Ghana) and the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) in The Gambia\, both focused on Female and Youth entrepreneurship and employment\, for the tourism and creative industries sectors.  \nSome of the big wins in this project are the contribution to ITC’s SheTrades COVID-19 Crisis Management Toolkit for which Angela put together the Tourism Sector training\, coaching\, and resources for the Crisis Toolkit. Refer to SheTrades for reference. \nWith ITC YEP Gambia she has concentrated on fusing synergies for both Tourism and Creative Industries through sustainability training and coaching\, as well as giving technical support in the tourism post-COVID-19 recovery and restart policies and strategies\, including developing a Marketing Strategy for The Gambia. \nOver the years\, Angela worked with one of the leading tour operators in sustainability in Kenya\, guiding the company through Travelife certification and working in all areas of tour operations. As part of her role\, Angela has been also working extensively with tour operators\, accommodations\, destinations\, local airlines\, and other stakeholders in the African region thus is well acquainted with Sustainability Reporting. \nAngela is also a Travelife Sustainability coach and auditor with the Green Tour project (EU). She has been a key guest speaker in different platforms such as the SWITCH Africa Green project (EU)\, Uganda National Tourism Expo POATE (UTB)\, The Global MICE\, and the Sustainable Tourism Africa Summit to name a few.  \nAngela has a wealth of experience in selling and marketing destination Kenya globally\, especially using sustainability as a key pillar in destination and product promotion. Through her work developments in promoting tourism\, she has wide experience in market research especially in understanding consumer trends and behaviors\, destination attractiveness\, and product sustainability impact by the tourism value chain. \nAbout Tierranjani Africa\nTierranjani Africa is a Sustainable Tourism Development firm that focuses on building capacity through training\, developing strategies and policies for tourism-related organizations\, tourism associations\, destinations\, conservancies\, wildlife\, and protected areas\, community-based tourism organizations\, local and regional governments.  \nThe organization was founded by Ms. Angela Njehia and Ms. Barbara Schott with the objective of using sustainable tourism in Africa as a pillar for sustainable development. \nOur services aim to deliver innovative and sustainable tourism solutions and approaches that can be adapted to future-proof our ecosystems\, tourism businesses\, and destinations whilst contributing to Sustainable Development in Africa. \nTierranjani’s team comprises top-level tourism and travel specialists who have a wealth of experience in tourism development\, ecosystem management\, and tourism operations in the African and international context.  \nWe are conversant with different scopes and different angles of factors that contribute to Sustainable Growth\, through efficient management of natural resources with the aim to impact positively on our protected areas both wildlife and marine\, as well as in the local community hosts.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/transform-tourism-webinar-angela-njehia/
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SUMMARY:Webinar // Fintech & Supercharging Traditional Structures
DESCRIPTION:Webinar // Fintech & Supercharging Traditional Structures \nFinancial Technology (Fintech) is today a major catalyst that is driving innovations across the world.\nA number of solutions that have been developed have gone a long way to fast-track the transformation of traditional structures. \nThis has helped to radically improve efficiencies across many sectors of the economy. It has also sparked the conversation on the need for fintechs to work together with traditional financial institutions. \n\nHow can these two entities spur each other?\nMust fintechs replace traditional financial institutions?\nWhat does it take for a successful partnership between fintechs and traditional institutions?\nIs disruption the only way to drive innovation?\nWhat space do fintechs occupy in the financial sector?\nHow can fintech companies work together with traditional financial institutions?\nCan the regulator accelerate change in the financial sector by working with startups?\n\nEvent Details:\nWebinar: How Fintech is Supercharging Traditional Structures\nSpeaker: Cynthia Wandia\, Kwara Co- founder & CEO\nDate: Tuesday 6th April\, 2021\nTime:  10:00 am to 11:00 am\nRegister Here.\nAbout the Speaker – Cynthia Wandia\nCynthia Wandia\, the CEO and co-founder of Kwara describes herself as “a problem solver bringing together smart people towards solving impactful challenges.” \nAs CEO\, Cynthia keeps the team focused on the organizational objectives being careful to cultivate\, coach\, and develop her team members “by humbly realizing the limits of my knowledge\,” she shared in an interview with the Catalyst Fund. \nShe works towards paving the way for Kwara team members to be the experts in their areas of work\, and “safely try\, explore and experiment” until they get it right. It is this mindset that helped Kwara launch a Customer Success Traineeship program seeking to help young graduates fast-track their careers in fintech in January 2021. The traineeship is in partnership with Catalyst Fund and Cambridge University. \nCynthia has an Engineering degree from Yale University and worked in Europe\, Africa\, Asia\, and North as well as South America prior to founding Kwara. In 2018\, Business Daily Africa\, named Cynthia Wandia\, one of the Kenya Top 40 Under 40 Women; and in 2020 we listed her among the Emerging 13 Trailblazing Women Business Leaders. \nAbout Kwara\nKwara digitizes the world’s financial cooperatives (SACCOs)\, giving their members an easier way to manage money and build a credit history while giving SACCOs a modern way to run their banking business. The company’s digital banking platform offers a secure\, modern\, and affordable digital banking platform for SACCOs and their members\, who are often excluded by traditional banks. \nStarted in 2018 in Kenya\, Kwara aims to enable the world’s 3 billion underserved to become financially independent. Kwara\, who has been our members in Kilimani for a number of years\, has in the recent past marked major milestones\, the key to them being named as 2019 Global Fintech Hackcelerator winners in Kenya. In March 2019\, they were also named as one of the #InclusiveFintechh50 winners. \nAlso in 2019\, Kwara was among ten African Startups that participated and graduated in the Google for Startups UK-Africa immersion. The organization was also shortlisted among 30 African companies for the second cohort of the Wimbart Office Hours program in 2020. We listed them as part of the 12 organizations that prospered in 2020. \nDon’t forget to RSVP!\nWebinar: How Fintech is Supercharging Traditional Structures\nSpeaker: Cynthia Wandia\, Kwara Co- founder & CEO\nDate: Tuesday 6th April\, 2021\nTime:  10:00 am to 11:00 am \nRegister Here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/fintech-supercharge-traditional-structures/
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Registration & Enforcement of IP Rights
DESCRIPTION:Join the webinar on the registration & enforcement of IP rights hosted by Patrick Ogola & Andrew Ndikimi of O&M Law.\n\nEvery year\, World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is celebrated on the 26th of April.\nAs part of this year’s celebrations\, O&M Law LLP\, a member of Asiri Africa\, has organized a webinar on Intellectual Property (IP) in line with this year’s theme of ‘IP & SMEs: Taking your Ideas to Market’. \nIn the webinar\, the panelists will shed light on the historical development of intellectual property (IP) in Kenya\, why every entrepreneur needs to protect their intellectual property\, and the various forms of protection. These forms of protection range from copyright\, trademarks\, utility models\, industrial designs\, and geographical indications. \nThe webinar will also outline the requirements for registration of the various forms of protection\, their validity\, their cost of registration\, and the different regulatory bodies involved. \nAt the end of the session\, the attendees will have gained critical knowledge on how they can benefit from intellectual property as well as understand the impact of IP on business growth. \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Registration & Enforcement of IP Rights\nSpeakers: Patrick Ogola & Andrew Ndikimi\nDate: Monday 26th April 2021\nTime:  11:00 am - 12:00 noon\nRegister Here.\nAbout the Speakers:\nPatrick Ogola\, Managing Partner O&M Law LLP\nPatrick Ogola\, Managing Partner O&M Law LLP \nPatrick has extensive experience garnered over more than a decade of handling commercial and corporate matters. He has guided a diverse clientele through a demanding range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions\, joint venture agreements\, banking and finance\, real estate matters\, and intellectual property law. \nHe has earned a deserved reputation as an advocate with a commitment to helping clients resolve disputes efficiently and effectively through litigation\, arbitration\, or other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. \nPatrick is recognized by the World Trademark Review as a leading expert in the application of Intellectual property Law. \n  \n  \nAndrew Ndikimi\, Partner and Head of Intellectual Property Practice – O&M Law LLP \nAndrew Ndikimi\, Partner and Head of Intellectual property Practice – O&M Law \nAndrew is an Intellectual Property Law expert with over 10 years of legal experience. He has acted for and on behalf of international foreign law firms based in inter alia China\, South Africa\, UAE\, Netherlands\, USA\, and India. \nAndrew won the Client Choice Award 2019 by Lexology\, Intellectual Property (IP) Law\, Copyright Category in Kenya. He is recognized by the World Trademark Review as a leading expert in the application of intellectual property law. \nAbout O&M Law LLP\nO&M Law based at our Spring Valley location is a full-service law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services and solutions for domestic and international clients. The firm’s core values of integrity\, client focus\, accountability\, and respect. \nWorking alongside their partners is a team of eclectic\, experienced\, and energetic team of advocates\, paralegals\, and support staff. Each with an in-depth knowledge of the different aspects that make up a modern legal practice and consistently exhibits the aptitude and flexibility needed to serve our clients more efficiently. \nO&M Law is a member of Asiri Africa – an alliance of professional services firms comprising lawyers\, corporate\, financial\, audit and tax advisors. \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Registration & Enforcement of IP Rights\nSpeakers: Patrick Ogola & Andrew Ndikimi\nDate: Monday 26th April 2021\nTime:  11:00 am - 12:00 noon\nRegister Here.\nInterested in hosting a webinar with us? Email comms@nairobigarage.com and we’ll see how we can work together. To stay updated on the upcoming events click here!
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/ip-rights-registration-enforcement-om-law/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // AI for Healthcare in Africa by AfricaScan
DESCRIPTION:Join a webinar hosted by AfricaScan\, discussing the Real-Life Application of Machine Learning by Healthcare Companies in Japan: What can Africa learn from Japan?\nArtificial Intelligence (AI) has been used in recent years in the medical field as a diagnostic aid in X-ray and natural language processing for recording interviews between patients and doctors.\nOrganizations like AfricaScan are contributing to preventive medicine by using Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to determine the appropriate timing of messaging to encourage people to change their behavior in order to receive a cancer diagnosis. \nIn the last two decades\, a variety of different ML techniques and feature selection algorithms have been widely applied to disease prognosis and prediction. The success of a disease prognosis is undoubtedly dependent on the quality of a medical diagnosis; however\, a prognostic prediction should consider more than a simple diagnostic decision. \nML algorithms can integrate data from heterogeneous sources for the detection of tumors as well as for the prediction/prognosis of a cancer type. Additionally\, when testing a patient for cancer\, a pathologist would want the highest quality results he can possibly get. A machine learning algorithm can review the pathology slides and assist the pathologist with a diagnosis. \nThe Workshop will involve presentations by healthcare start-ups from Japan on various topics touching on the following discussion points: \n\nWhat is Machine Learning (ML)?\nWhy does the world need Machine Learning today and in the future?\nExamples of healthcare companies utilizing Machine Learning in Japan:\n\nLEBER Inc (Healthcare Application)\nCancerScan Inc (Primary Healthcare Service Provider)\n\n\nAre African countries ready for Machine Learning? What can they borrow from Japan?\nMachine Learning career opportunities for African students and professionals.\n\nSign up today!\nThe Workshop // Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Healthcare in Africa \nSpeakers // Kenta Hara & Taga Sena\nDate // Thursday 29th April 2021\nTime //  9.30 am - 11:00 am (EAT)\nLocation // Online\nRegister Here.\nAbout the Speakers \nKenta Hara is the General Manager at AfricaScan Inc a Japanese social marketing company. Africascan Inc’s objective is to solve medical problems and promote health in Kenya and East Africa. He is also the Overseas Unit Leader for CancerScan Inc. \nAfter graduating from the Tokyo University of Agriculture Master’s program (International Agricultural Development)\, he worked as an assistant at the same university. In 2014\, as a JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteer\, he was assigned to a project dealing with health promotion through vegetables in the independence of Samoa. \nAfter returning to Japan\, Kenta engaged in intellectual property management\, new business development\, and project management at Ritsumeikan University as a university research administrator (URA). \nInnovative Growth // 10 Companies that Call Us Home \n \nTaga Sena is the Public Health Room Manager at LEBER Inc.  After participating in water resource development projects in Tunisia\, Uganda\, and South Sudan\, he pursued a medical career in the wake of his father’s cancer. \nHe also provides infectious disease control tools to the board of education organizations throughout Japan while promoting projects with the government and local governments at LEBER Co. Ltd. \nAbout AfricaScan\nAfricaScan Inc\, a subsidiary of Cancer Scan Co. Ltd. – Tokyo\, Japan\, is a company that was established in Kenya in the year 2014 with the vision of creating a healthier future for Africa by bringing best practices from Japan. The company offers life-changing preventive healthcare services in Kenya through various channels and science-based theory and technology. \nIt has the following products under its portfolio: SIMWAY app (a mobile application for promoting healthy behavioral changes)\, MedicScan Africa (an online platform for provision of continuing medical education to healthcare professionals in Kenya)\, and MedicScan Engineering School (an online school for training website\, healthcare\, and machine learning engineers). \nAfricaScan Inc in collaboration with Dive Into Code Japan is planning to launch an online programming school in Kenya in May 2021 to teach Website Engineering and Machine Learning courses. The curriculum has been developed in Japan and certified by the Japan Ministry of Economy\, Trade & Industry as well as the Ministry of Health\, Labor and Welfare. \nDive into Code (DIC) Japan works under the vision of “creating a place where people who challenge themselves to become professional engineers can seize their opportunities\,” They operate with an IT engineer training school for people who aim to find employment as web/machine learning engineers. Offering courses for web engineers and machine learning engineers. \nLEBER Inc Profile\nLEBER was born in January 2018 as an application to protect lives and the name was derived from the German word “LEBEN: life”. Although this service is telemedicine\, its mission is to “connect people to people with a sense of trust\,” which not only heals patients’ illnesses but also contributes to reducing overwork for doctors. Telemedicine is not a panacea and can never be as good as face-to-face medical care. \nHowever\, in order to provide adequate medical care to patients who are truly seriously injured or critically ill\, this app supports self-care and self-medication for healthy and mildly ill patients. LEBER strongly hopes that patients who are suffering right now will use this app to reduce their anxiety and alleviate their symptoms. \nSign up today!\nThe Workshop // Artificial intelligence (AI) for Healthcare in Africa \nSpeakers // Kenta Hara & Taga Sena\nDate // Thursday 29th April 2021\nTime //  9.30 am - 11:00 am (EAT)\nPlatform // Online\nRegister Here.\nFeature Photo by Thirdman from Pexels
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Money Matters - Getting Practical & Real
DESCRIPTION:Money Clinic founder\, Amos Ngahu hosts a webinar on How We Can Get Practical with Our Personal Finances\nMoney\, money\, money! It makes the world – and most times our heads – go round.\nWhile it’s advisable to evaluate your finances periodically\, it is also a mental strain especially if you feel that you in the first place don’t have adequate finances to evaluate. \nOn a macro level\, to compound the problem further there are things like tax obligations to consider. In Kenya for example\, June is the month when the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will be on our necks – and inboxes – reminding us to fill in our tax returns. The pressure mounts! \nReality checks in when you can’t account for all the money you earned in the previous financial year or even worse\, you are deep into your active years and you’re not really proud of where you are. \nFortunately\, most of the information you need is at your fingertips. A good place to start will be by attending workshops & webinars that discuss money matters in depth.  Join us next Tuesday 4th May as Amos Ngahu – Founder of Money Clinic he attempts to provoke our bad money behaviour. \nAmos will steer the webinar towards a candid evaluation of our finances\, in terms of where we are and why. You will learn how to manage your debt\, evaluate your personal finances & invest with a purpose. \nHe will be helping us evaluate: \n\nPersonal Net-worth\nRelationships affected by money\nMoney personalities\nEvaluation of spending habits\n\nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Getting Practical on Money Matters\nSpeakers: Amos Ngahu\nDate: Tuesday 4th May 2021 \nTime:  11:00 am (EAT)\nRegister Here.\nAbout Amos Ngahu\n\nAmos Ngahu is the founder of Money Clinic Ltd – a firm that offers integrated training solutions to corporates. i.e Financial Literacy and mentorship. \nHe is also a financial coach\, trainer\, and author.  He also runs Money Gossip\, a program designed for young professionals and entrepreneurs to make the best out of their money\, and active years. \nAmos has worked with corporates like Strathmore University\, SACCOs like Kenversity & groups such as Rotary Club of Nairobi Gigiri. His core focus is training on Financial Literacy and Personal Financial Management. \nHis passion is fuelled by the need to see others achieve financial freedom. His desire to coach on money matters began 15 years ago. It is out of this experience that he authored his book Turnaround Solutions: A Personal Guide Towards Practical Financial Solutions that offers practical financial solutions. \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Getting Practical on Money Matters\nSpeakers: Amos Ngahu\nDate: Tuesday 4th May 2021 \nTime:  11:00 am (EAT)\nRegister Here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/the-workshop-money-clinic-by-amos-ngahu/
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // How to Make Successful Business Decisions 
DESCRIPTION:Join Mwongera Mutiga – Director at RedBrick Africa for a webinar encouraging to make accurate and successful business decisions by removing the guesswork through the use of market research.\nWhen was the last time you made a decision you were happy with?\nBusiness Owners\, Entrepreneurs\, Managers and staff at different levels have one thing in common – the need to succeed. However you define success\, it’s what we all strive for. And in order to succeed\, we must make countless decisions along the way.  \nDaily\, we are bombarded by information left\, right and centre\, and making the right choices is often reduced to gut feel\, which is notoriously unreliable and biased. \nBut how do we ensure that our decisions are not complete guesswork? That’s where research and insights come in. Taking a minute (…ok\, a bit more than a minute…) to properly analyse your options and the different dynamics you are dealing with could mean the difference between a successful product/event/service/app/business and a huge loss of time\, energy\, effort and money\, not to mention credibility and goodwill.  \nElimination of guesswork in decision making is a matter of survival in this constantly changing environment. The COVID pandemic and its widespread devastating effects have shown us that the best laid plans can still go awry. It’s even more necessary for you to have the ability to scan your surroundings and make INFORMED decisions\, void of the unreliable gut feel. This workshop will help you: \n\nMake better business decisions based on hard data and facts\nSee the trends that exist in your environment and industry more clearly\nIdentify the biases that exist in your psyche that can skew your view\nLearn what you need to do to deal with changing circumstances\nBecome a better\, more accurate\, more confident business decision maker\n\nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Removing the Guesswork – Using Market Research to make Accurate \n& Successful Business Decisions \nSpeakers: Mwongera Mutiga - Director\, RedBrick Africa Ltd\nDate: Tuesday 18th May\, 2021\nTime:  10:00am to 11:30am (EAT)\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker\nMwongera Mutiga is the CEO and Founder of RedBrick Africa Ltd\, a leading provider or Research\, Data and Strategy services for organisations in and around East Africa. He is an Entrepreneur\, Researcher\, Communications Strategist\, Mentor/Coach/Trainer\, Public Speaker as well as a Social Impact and International Development Expert.  \nWith a professional career spanning over 20 years\, he has experience working in various countries in Africa\, including Kenya\, Uganda\, Rwanda\, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. He has also worked with clients and professionals from various cultures around the world. \nMwongera has an undergraduate degree in Marketing as well as an MBA in Strategic Management. He is also a trained and experienced Impact Evaluation\, Market Research and Marketing Communications professional\, with several years’ experience managing complex Monitoring\, Evaluation\, Research and Communications projects for various brands in the profit and non-profit sectors.  \nHe has also worked with numerous Government\, Private Sector\, Non-Profit and Social Enterprise organisations and professionals across East Africa\, supporting them to understand\, measure and report on their social and environmental impact. \nMwongera has a passion for families. As a husband and father\, he has a personal stated mission to ‘Support the growth and development of the next generation through stable\, loving families’. This mission led him to develop a platform – Papa Bear Kenya – that seeks to encourage and equip men to be the best\, most impactful Fathers they can be.  \nThe platform has numerous expressions including a YouTube Channel\, a social media presence and regular face to face interactions with fathers\, all in an effort to create a community of strong\, informed\, accountable men all raising the next generation of fathers. \nHe has previously hosted a workshop on How to Define & Talk to Your Target Audience at Nairobi Garage // Karen. \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Removing the Guesswork – Using Market Research to make Accurate \n& Successful Business Decisions \nSpeakers: Mwongera Mutiga - Director\, RedBrick Africa Ltd\nDate: Tuesday 18th May\, 2021\nTime:  10:00am to 11:30am (EAT)\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/webinar-make-successful-business-decisions/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nairobi Garage // Karen":MAILTO:karen@nairobigarage.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210527T103000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210527T113000
DTSTAMP:20260405T095426
CREATED:20210513T125039Z
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Achieve Startup Efficiency & Success
DESCRIPTION:Join Deep Soor to learn the key elements to focus on – from day one of your startup business – for maximum efficiency & success.\nSo now you have an idea that you want to convert into a business to make that money and impact the world. Yet even if you have the most innovative idea in the world\, there is a big difference between birthing an idea and creating/running a successful startup.\nStarting a business requires that you understand many issues from legal\, financial\, sales & marketing\, intellectual property\, human resources among many others. \nIf you’ve never started a business\, it may sound intimidating. Understandable\, because statistics show that 90% of startups fail\, & 10% of those fail within the first year. Facts that are pretty even across all industries\, globally. \nWhile starting up a business does require lots of hard work\, dedication\, business funding\, sleepless nights\, and a good dose of failure – there are things that you can do to ensure that you are part of the successful startup founders. \n“Founders who have failed previously have a 20% chance of success while first time first time founders have an 18% chance of success.” Embroker. \nIt is said that the best way to learn more about entrepreneurship – is to just start. But how do you do that? What should you expect in the first 6 – 12 months of starting up your business? What are the dos and don’ts of setting up? What are the main challenges facing startups and how to avoid them? \nJoin Deep Soor in a webinar that will help you know what to consider and do before setting up your Startup business : \n\nRequirements & Legalities around Business Registration and Naming your business \nTax obligations and Legal Processes required depending on the nature of the business \nRules and Regulations regarding the status and residency of the directors.\nKnowing and Recognising your Strengths and Weaknesses in terms of running the business.\n\nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // How to Achieve Efficiency & Success For Your Startup  \nSpeaker: Deep Soor Partner at MBJ Associates & Company and the \nMarketing Director at MBJ Products Limited\nRescheduled to: Thursday 27th\, May 2021\nTime: 10:30 am - 11:30 am (EAT)\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker:\nDeep Soor is a Partner at MBJ Associates & Company and the Marketing Director at MBJ Products Limited.  \nShe started working with her family firm during the school holidays and joined full-time after completing her studies. Deep’s qualification was majorly in business management but since the firm was based on financial book-keeping and accounting she switched gears after joining.  \nDeep did a lot of mid to large corporate work until about 4 years ago when she realized that correct consulting and financial advisory were key to today’s startups and there was a huge lack of such services in the market. Her epiphany came after receiving a couple of calls from friends in the middle of the night in panic mode regarding the status of their businesses. \n“It’s been an interesting journey\, where we have all as clients and consultants learned a lot from each other along the way and we hope to be of help to all the future passionate individuals to realize their entrepreneurial dreams\,” shared Deep Soor. \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // How to Achieve Efficiency & Success For Your Startup \nSpeaker: Deep Soor Partner at MBJ Associates & Company and the \nMarketing Director at MBJ Products Limited\nRescheduled to: Thursday 27th\, May 2021\nTime: 10:30 am - 11:30 am (EAT)\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/startup-business-efficiency-success/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nairobi Garage // Spring Valley":MAILTO:springvalley@nairobigarage.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210608T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210608T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T095426
CREATED:20210528T110853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210531T082257Z
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Boost Your Basic Tax Compliance Knowledge
DESCRIPTION:A Tax Compliance Knowledge Session on different Tax Requirements and Obligations for Individuals\, Businesses\, Start-ups & Side Hustles. Hosted by Oscar Musyoka\, a Tax Manager at Mawji Sennik.\nEvery year the filing of the Individual self-assessment tax return to be submitted by the 30th of June brings with it dread\, confusion\, anxiety\, and haste.\nIn pre-pandemic years\, last-minute taxpayer queues went around the block and then some. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) iTax systems crashed and many were fined for their tardiness in the filing. Yet unknown to many the required filing can be done from January in the year following the year the income was earned. \nTaxation in Kenya is for the purpose of financing the government’s planned activities. It is Article 209 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 that grants powers for the government to impose taxes as a revenue source by both the national and the county governments. While it remains a vital source of revenue\, there have been continuous challenges for KRA to ensure that most taxpayers comply with taxation requirements. It doesn’t help that a myriad of new taxes has been introduced in the last few years. \nIn 2020\, we saw the introduction of the Turnover and Presumptive tax. Then The Digital Service Tax (DST) then came into effect early this year which makes it even more challenging to understand what is required from different sets of taxpayers. However\, ignorance is not an excuse\, and compliance is a must. \nTax compliance is defined as the process of filing returns\, declaring correct tax and payments by the deadlines set.  It requires awareness & education for individuals (employees\, consultants) and enterprises (start-ups\, business) to be confident in their knowledge of tax laws and regulations. \nAt the end of the Know Your Tax Requirements & Obligations session\, as an attendee you will have gained critical knowledge on: \n\nTax compliance requirements for obligations for Individuals\, Businesses\, Start-ups\, Side Hustles\, and the aspect of separate sources of income.\nEmerging trends on tax compliance and measures to put in place to maintain tax compliance status.\nNotable changes in the Finance Bill\, 2021 and how they are going to affect your business or spending patterns.\n\nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Boost Your Basic Tax Compliance Knowledge\nSpeaker: Oscar Musyoka - Tax Manager at Mawji Sennik\nDate: Tuesday\, 8th June 2021\nTime: 9:00 am - 10:30 am (EAT)\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker \nOscar Musyoka is a seasoned tax professional with extensive experience in the provision of general and specialized tax compliance and tax advisory services across the East African region. \nHe has been involved in offering strategic tax planning and tax advisory services in mergers\, acquisitions & reorganizations\, transfer pricing\, tax health checks &  due diligence reviews\, and routine tax compliance services in various sectors of the economy. He has also been involved in securing various tax exemptions within the E.A. region. \nOscar has over 11 years of tax experience having joined the firm in 2019 from PKF. He holds a Bachelor of Business (Finance and Banking) degree from Moi University and he is currently pursuing a Masters in Tax and Customs at the Kenya School of Revenue Administration. Oscar is a member of the following professional bodies. \n\nInstitute of Certified Public Accountants – Kenya\nInstitute of Certified Secretaries – Kenya\nInstitute of Human Resource Management\n\nAbout Mawji Sennik\nMawji Sennik and Company is a leading firm of Certified Public Accountants\, established in 1979. They have vast industry experience and depth of knowledge across multiple sectors of the economy enabling the Firm to provide its clients with a suite of comprehensive professional services in the fields of audit\, accounting\, tax advisory\, and management consultancy. \nMawji Sennik leverages its extensive experience to catalyze the growth of industries and businesses across the region and is a member of Asiri Africa – an alliance of professional services firms comprising lawyers\, corporate\, financial\, audit and tax advisors. \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Boost Your Basic Tax Compliance Knowledge\nSpeaker: Oscar Musyoka - Tax Manager at Mawji Sennik\nDate: Tuesday\, 8th June 2021\nTime: 9:00 am - 10:30 am (EAT)\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/boost-tax-compliance-knowledge-webinar/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nairobi Garage // Spring Valley":MAILTO:springvalley@nairobigarage.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210615T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210615T113000
DTSTAMP:20260405T095426
CREATED:20210602T085504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T202804Z
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Know Your Numbers; Know Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Learn how knowing your numbers will help you accelerate your business growth. Hosted by Fridah Ntarangwi – Founder & Managing Partner\, ZidiCircle.\nIn the same way\, you cannot drive a vehicle blindfolded\, you will not be able to run your business without having visibility of its numbers. Understanding your numbers helps you understand your business.\nYour financial numbers always need to be up to date as they let you know critical things about your business. Knowing your numbers can help you better understand if you are on track with your sales goals\, and targets. Knowing your numbers can also help you spot where you might be losing money & keep your costs under control. By just glancing at your numbers\, at any moment\, you will be able to know exactly where you are at\, in regards to your business objectives. \nNumbers in business come in many formats & names such as Cash Flow\, Net Income\, Profit and Loss\, Sales\, Price Point\, Gross Margin & Total Inventory among others. Organizations hire people well versed with numbers\, who are able to look at the data and make recommendations based on the information. They can predict outcomes or impact on your business based on those actions advised. \nYet most entrepreneurs tend not to think of themselves as a ‘numbers person’. They are instead creatives\, innovators\, ideas-people\, marketers\, salespeople who are very social and highly motivated by putting their innovation out there. They might have very little patience or knowledge to look into the weeds of financial statements and accounting. Usually\, they will hire or outsource the numbers part to a numbers person – namely an Accountant. \nHowever\, it is not enough to have an accountant. As a business person\, you need to know the cost structure of your business\, and how you are going to make money. You have come up with a sustainable business model\, and developed great products for your customers. \nBut what about the revenues? What’s your revenue model? What types of revenue streams can you exploit? What are pricing tactics? How do your revenue model and pricing differ from your competitors? How does this differ in a multi-sided market? \nAt the end of the Know Your Numbers; Know Your Business session\, as an attendee you will have gained critical knowledge on: \n\nWhat are your direct revenue streams?\nWhat ancillary revenue streams can you discover?\nWhat pricing approaches can you apply for your products?\nHow do you project your revenues?\n\nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Know Your Numbers; Know Your Business\nSpeaker: Fridah Ntarangwi\, Founding & Managing Partner\, ZidiCircle\nDate: Tuesday\, 15th June 2021\nTime: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EAT)\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker\nFridah Ntarangwi\, is the Founding & Managing Partner at Zidicircle. The organization is an inclusive entrepreneurship and financing ecosystem supporting diaspora entrepreneurs and SMEs in Africa to build impactful ventures both abroad and in their countries of origin. \nAs a startup ecosystem builder\, Fridah has supported startups across the EMEA region. Some of her initiatives include the Semi-annual Diaspora Entrepreneurship Bootcamp\, The Kenyan Tech International Entrepreneurship Programme\, Ghana’s Green Diaspora Matchmaking Programme\, The Diaspora Startups-East Africa SME Engage Forum\, International Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (IEB) programme\, and the Diaspora Venture Backers Programme. \nFridah was awarded by the EMEN project of the European Union (EU) for promoting inclusive entrepreneurship in the EU and was bestowed the Duisenberg title ‘Woman in Finance’. She holds a business degree and a Master’s in finance and law. She is passionate about building an inclusive entrepreneurship and Financing ecosystem for Migrants\, Developing Economies\, and Women Entrepreneurs. \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Know Your Numbers; Know Your Business\nSpeaker: Fridah Ntarangwi\, Founding & Managing Partner\, ZidiCircle\nDate: Tuesday\, 15th June 2021\nTime: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EAT)\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/zidicircle-know-numbers-know-business/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nairobi Garage // Karen":MAILTO:karen@nairobigarage.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210620
DTSTAMP:20260405T095426
CREATED:20210525T110659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T091256Z
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SUMMARY:VivaTech 2021 // A Startup & Tech Event You Should Attend
DESCRIPTION:VivaTech 2021 is taking place in just 3 weeks Online from June 16th to 19th\, 2021. Don’t miss out! Register Today!\nThe business startup world is one that is always full of promise and growth. While the global pandemic presented what seemed like an insurmountable crisis point\, it also ignited rapid digitization and automation that enabled businesses to thrive.\nEntrepreneurs across the board are accelerating innovations\, agility\, and business growth. Business operations are now incorporating technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, Blockchain\, and Machine Learning to improve efficiency. \nThe events sector is one that has been forced to pivot its approach to finding new ways to interact with stockholders\, investors\, and new customers. With the cancellation of in-person events\, due to health & safety concerns\, the demand for virtual events increased. Each organizer was left to their creative devices on how to make it interesting for attendees. \nSuch an event is the VivaTech 2021 – one of the biggest startup and tech events. Its organizers have been working with top technology partners to build a unique and immersive experience available digitally so that you can watch it from any part of the world comfortably. With over 100\,000 people expected to attend the task is to create a real-time experience through the latest innovations with 3D models\, virtual showrooms\, and AR demos. \nWhy You Should Attend Vivatech 2021\nBesides getting to brush shoulders with great minds in the technology space\, any brilliant innovator would want to be a part of this revolution that is about to take the world by storm. There will be an explosion of ideas when all these intelligent people from different parts of the world meet. \nThe event which is Europe’s biggest startup and tech event will be an augmented event experience you can enjoy wherever you are. From top speakers and exhibitions to Labs and live experiences\, this phenomenal event is a celebration of today’s innovations and tomorrow’s possibilities for everyone who believes in the power of technology to transform business and society. \nThis year builds on that success as startups\, business leaders\, investors\, academics\, students\, and media from around the world descend on Paris and connect online for four adrenaline-fueled days. The first three days are dedicated to professionals while on the fourth day VivaTech opens its doors to the general public. \nVivaTech 2021 also features two important regional pillars: AfricaTech\, which focuses on building bridges with the African continent’s thriving tech ecosystems\, and EuropaTech\, cultivating the creation of homegrown tech champions in Europe. \nHere are other reasons why you should attend: \n\n50% of the visitors with a project are decision-makers\n77% of the audience is C-level- get to partner with top corporates and scale your business\n85% of global satisfaction for visitors and exhibitors\n25% of annual leads are generated by startups during VivaTech\n79% of startups meet potential investors- get an opportunity to collaborate with companies such as LVMH\, Orange\, Huawei\, Sodexo\, and Vinci Energies and receive some valuable insights on how you can scale up your business for the future with Technology.\n\nAbout Viva Technology\nVivaTech breaks down the traditional barriers between grassroots innovators and global leaders. For the fifth year\, their labs match startups with established companies for themed\, high-energy open innovation. \nVivaTech 2021 is also a unique opportunity to preview the future by experiencing new products and demos such as autonomous vehicles\, connected factories\, and shopping experiences. \nInnovators will bump into others with complementary or contrasting ideas in every business sector. Great things will happen when you meet the right people\, and it’s no exaggeration to say the future will emerge from this melting pot of colliding ideas. \nIn 2019\, the event reached 231 million people worldwide\, bringing together 124\,000 visitors among them being 13\,000 startups\, 3000 venture capital firms\, and 2\,500 journalists from 124 countries. \nWe as Nairobi Garage are excited to actively take part in this edition of  VivaTech 2021 as an Ambassador Partner.  The event will be happening from 16th to 19th June 2021 in Paris\, France & Online. Book your pass today and get 30% OFF on us!
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/vivatech-2021-attend-startup-tech-event/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem event
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210622T093000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210622T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T095426
CREATED:20210610T110842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T112147Z
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Tap Into Market Opportunities Successfully
DESCRIPTION:Join Edward Ndegwa the Lead Facilitator of the Mastering Business Growth Program (MBG) and CEO – Smart Sales (K) Ltd as he shares critical insights on how to look for and tap market opportunities to grow your business.\nThe bottom line of most business ventures is to make revenue which is achieved through a couple of ways the most common one being increasing the sales of the products or services.\nEntrepreneurs are constantly thinking of ways to ensure that their businesses are growing and attain sustainability. \nIt involves an out of the box strategy that enables one to have a competitive edge in the market\, creativity and innovation in the 21st century has been proven to help entrepreneurs scale up and meet their targets. “Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.” by H.Jackson Brown Jr. \nThe world is evolving at a fast rate which requires entrepreneurs to be proactive in thinking of ways to maximise all the opportunities presented so as to grow and take their businesses to the next level. \nDigital Technology has simplified the sales process by making it easier for businesses to successfully go through the different steps in the sales funnel\, now one is able to generate quality leads through digital marketing and convert them through email marketing or mobile conversations which was a rumour over a decade ago. \nIt is the best time for businesses to spread their wings and to dive into new territories so as to increase their market share. But how do you create a niche in the competitive market? How do you identify new market opportunities? How do you communicate your value proposition to your target market without appearing too salesy? How do you set some limits so as to avoid stretching your resources thin or losing focus? \nAt the end of the session\, as an attendee you will have: \n\nGained critical knowledge on how to look for and tap market opportunities to grow your business\,\nAcquired all the knowledge that will help you to set your business apart and to connect better with the right target market making it easier for you to convert\,\nEngaged in some short exercises to be performed by attendants\,\nShared specific questions will be able to get answered at the workshop.\n\nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // How to Look For and Tap Into Market Opportunities to Grow Your Business\nSpeaker: Edward Ndegwa - CEO Smart Sales (K) Ltd\nDate: Tuesday\, 22nd June\, 2021\nTime: 9.30am - 11.00am(EAT)\nRegister here.\nAbout The Speaker\nEdward Ndegwa is the   Lead Facilitator of the Mastering Business Growth Program (MBG)  and CEO of Smart Sales (K) Ltd. The company helps Small and Medium companies to increase their sales capacity through training and mentoring entrepreneurs and their sales teams. \nHe has over 22 years of entrepreneurship experience during which time he started  6 different companies in Kenya and East Africa. Over the course of his career\, he has led 3 different sales teams in 3 different sectors to generate revenues from zero to over Ksh 100 million within their first 5 years. \nHe has trained over 8000 sales resources for various sales projects for clients in the past 10 years and has accumulated sales and marketing experience in over 25 different sectors as part of his work with global\, regional and Kenyan companies. He was part of a Global pitching team for a top 3 global communications agency in 2013. \nHe accumulated over 380 pitches for top clients during a 12-year advertising career including 23 on the global stage. He represented the Cannes Lions Advertising festival in Kenya from 2011-2017. Some of the clients Edward and his team have worked with over the years including Heineken\, Diageo\, Unilever\, Showmax\, Airtel etc. \nAbout Smart Sales\nSmart sales is a Kenyan-based sales company working with entrepreneurs who want to grow their companies by increasing their capacity to sell. \nThey are a team of Go-To-Market veterans supporting their clients’ growth ambitions by developing and executing client acquisition programs for digital products and services for tech startups as well as traditional businesses. \nWhat if you could make your startup revenue positive? What if you could be so profitable that you don’t even need to set up meetings with investors because they seek you out instead? What if\, together\, you could be a part of the solution by creating jobs for the growing youth population? Smart Sales can help your business do just that. \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // How to Look For and Tap Into Market Opportunities to Grow Your Business\nSpeaker: Edward Ndegwa - CEO Smartsales (K) Ltd\nDate: Tuesday\, 22nd June\, 2021  \nTime: 9.30am - 11.00am(EAT)\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/tap-market-opportunities-successfully/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nairobi Garage // Kilimani":MAILTO:kilimani@nairobigarage.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210713T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210713T113000
DTSTAMP:20260405T095426
CREATED:20210621T074259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T081913Z
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // How to Build a Powerful Personal Brand
DESCRIPTION:The term Personal Brand has many misconceptions. Join Barrack Onyango as he takes us through going beyond the hype of personal branding and how we can understand its impact on us as individuals and on our businesses.\nThough the concept of personal branding isn’t new\, questions remain about how to create one and\, more importantly\, what it means to maintain and inhabit that brand.\nA strong personal brand will impact your ability to meet the right people\, attract customers\, land you the right jobs and in the long run\, make money. In short\, it’s a critical part of your entrepreneurial and professional journey\, especially in today’s competitive world. \nHowever\, at the core of human attraction is the fact that people will either like you and your brand or won’t. They will decide within a matter of 8 seconds if they are going to give you attention whether online or offline or completely ignore you. \nIn as much as we strive to build personal brands simply because it is the in thing or the trend of the century\, we should remember important factors about branding; your brand is not simply the fancy graphics\, words and colours you spent hours\, days and weeks to create. \nYour brand is what others think and say about you. It’s how you make them feel. It’s how you smile at them. It’s how you respond to their comments and private messages on social media. You should also not forget that social media platforms are a small window to who you are\, make use of it in building your brand\, whether personal or corporate. \nAs you build your company’s brand identity\, be deliberate and check that each element is actually contributing to the overall perception you want to imprint in your customers or to your employers. The overlaying message here is; your personal brand communicates your value to the world. \nLastly\, before making any branding decisions\, first consider this: what is the perception you want to give to your customers? What’s your goal brand? Be authentic and really dig into the core “why” of your company. This high-level strategy should help to guide your branding decisions. \nYour brand is made of perceptions more than it is made of fancy lingo and graphics. \nAt the end of the webinar\, you will be able to learn how to: \n\nIdentify and build your own personal brand\,\nIncorporating your personal brand into your career goals\,\nPresenting and communicating your brand effectively\, and\nExercises and strategies to help you live your own personal brand.\n\nSign up today!\nWebinar Topic: The Workshop // Building a Powerful Personal Brand with the YOU Factor\nSpeaker: Barrack Onyango  - Founder Sparks Corporates Ltd\, \nBrand Strategist & Co-Founder ATC Digital Academy (AfricaTweetChat)\nDate: Tuesday\, 13th July 2021\nTime: 10.00 am - 11.30am (EAT)\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker\nBarrack Onyango is the founder of Sparks Corporates Ltd & Co-Founder of ATC Digital Academy (@AfricaTweetChat )\, a hub that brings together the greatest minds in Digital Media to share & discuss emerging online trends. \nAs a Digital Strategist\, Barrack works with agencies and/or directly with brands to solve complex business\, brand\, marketing\, and developing solutions to meet clients’ brand objectives based on consumer insight and data. \nHe has worked on several strategies that led to brand positioning\, interactive brand through a deep understanding of target consumers\, industry trends and competitive brands. He has also led in the development and implementation of product brand strategy for the complete life-cycle including conception\, positioning\, architecture\, product pricing and management \nAs a content creator\, Barrack has collaborated with brands such as Airtel\, Safaricom\, BBC\, Al Jazeera\, Unilever just to mention a few\, to launch and grow brand performance across channels: Organic Social\, Digital Acquisition\, Paid Social among others. \nBarrack also offers training by designing and conducting training programs in different fields ranging from Digital Marketing\, Branding & Storytelling\, online emerging trends etc that boosts employees’ workplace performance in alliance with the company’s core values. \nAn Author\, content creator with interest in: \nRADIO |TELEVISION | FILM | SCRIPT. \nFollow him on Twitter @Barryonyango \nSign up today!\nWebinar Topic: The Workshop // Building a Powerful Personal Brand with the YOU Factor\nSpeaker: Barrack Onyango  - Founder Sparks Corporates Ltd\, \nBrand Strategist & Co-Founder ATC Digital Academy (AfricaTweetChat)\nDate: Tuesday\, 13th July 2021\nTime: 10.00 am - 11.30am (EAT)\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/the-workshop-build-powerful-personal-brand/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Intellectual Property (IP) Growth Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Learn how Intellectual Property (IP) Strategies can be leveraged to boost business growth. Hosted by Sisule Musungu the Managing Partner and Team Leader for Intellectual Property (IP) at Sisule and Associates.\nThe 21st Century has variously been dubbed as the knowledge age or information age to signify the role that knowledge and information now play in all spheres of life.\nIt is for this reason that intangible assets\, of which Intellectual Property (IP) is one\, are today considered key assets in any business be it a start-up or established business. \nAccording to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2019\, there were over 4 million industrial designs in force\, over 14 million patents and over 58 million trademarks. \nBut while IP is now a buzzword in business\, how can one\, especially Startups and SMEs\, leverage Intellectual Property (IP) for growth when you consider the costs and technicalities associated with IP protection? Where do you start? \nHow do you know what type of Intellectual Property (Patents\, Trademarks\, Industrial Designs\, Copyright\, Utility models) is relevant to your business? How do you know the value of your IP? How do you get your IP to market? How do you monetise your IP? Is IP all about protecting what you have or are there other ways to think of Intellectual Property (IP) for your business? \nAs an attendee of this webinar\, you will not only be able to answer the above questions but you answer the above questions and know what strategies to employ in relation to: \n\nDetermining what Intellectual Property (IP) you already have\,\nValuing your IP\,\nFinancing the protection of your IP\,\nCommercializing or monetizing your IP\,\nAccessing IP from others\,\nLeveraging IP for your business growth even where you do not own any.\n\nSign up today!\nThe Workshop // How to Leverage Intellectual Property (IP) Strategies for Business Growth\nSpeaker: Sisule Musungu - Managing Partner at Sisule and Associates\nDate: Tuesday\, 29th June\, 2021\nTime:  10:00 am - 11:30 am (EAT)\nRegister here.\nAbout The Speaker\nSisule Musungu is the Managing Partner and Team Leader for Intellectual Property (IP) at Sisule and Associates. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over 20 years post-admission experience\, a patent agent\, Certified Public Secretary (CS.)\, chartered arbitrator\, notary public and commissioner for oaths. \nSisule is also a recognised international IP expert\, and he has undertaken speaking and consultancy assignments on this subject in more than 35 countries\, including several African countries and across Australia\, Bhutan\, Brazil\, Canada\, Chile\, China\, France\, Germany\, India\, Italy\, Japan\, Lebanon\, Malaysia\, Moldova\, Netherlands\, Saint Lucia\, Thailand\, Tonga\, Turkey\, United States\, Vanuatu and Switzerland. \nHe is widely published on IP matters and has consulted for a wide range of international and regional organisations including\, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)\, International Development Research Centre (IDRC)\, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)\, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)\, UNAIDS\, World Health Organization (WHO) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). \nAbout Sisule and Associates\nSisule and Associates are one of our newest members based in Karen. They aim to offer practical\, cost-effective and timely legal solutions and advice in the areas of Banking Law\, Financial Services\, Real Estate Practices\, Commercial & Energy Practice\, Contract Management & Procurement Practice\, Dispute resolution and litigation practice\, and Intellectual Property (IP) Practice. \nIn particular\, the Firm offers: \n\nFocussed attention to each brief or assignment\nA legal and support services team with both local and international experience that demonstrates strong skills and capabilities in commercial advisory and litigation support\nA local and international network of business partners enabling us to offer cross-border services\nFlexibility\n\nSign up today!\nThe Workshop // How to Leverage Intellectual Property (IP) Strategies for Business Growth\nSpeaker: Sisule Musungu - Managing Partner at Sisule and Associates\nDate: Tuesday\, 29th June\, 2021\nTime:  10:00 am - 11:30 am (EAT)\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/intellectual-property-ip-growth-strategies/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Strategic Thinking as a tool for Business Growth
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar on how strategic thinking helps achieve long-term objectives in business. Hosted by Lilian Ngirichi\, a Leadership\, and Strategic Management Specialist & the Team Leader for Continuous Learning and Development Programs\, Business Advisory\, and Solutions at Kioko and Associates.\nThe most powerful tool that leaders and business owners can bring to work is their mind\, thinking ability\, and turning the thinking ability as a business owner/leader into a strategic tool\nStrategic thinking is the ability to think\, plan and devise strategic tactics to achieve long-term objectives by analyzing; where you are\, where you are going\, where you want to be\, what is changing\, and hindrances to your next steps.  \nIt feeds and enhances a company’s vision to achieve its goals. Strategic thinking as a tool for business excellence training keeps business owners focused on day-to-day management and the larger and long-term goal of what is required. It will facilitate awareness of the current environment and changes happening in your industry. \nStrategic thinking keeps you as a business owner fully responsible and on track to provide solutions to challenges that present themselves. It continuously gives an opportunity for continuous business growth and improvement. Last but not least\, it makes you disciplined to continuously look forward\, learn quickly and look to the future. \nAt the end of the webinar\, you will be able to learn how to: \n\nUse strategic thinking as a tool to keep you focused day to day management >\nUse strategic thinking as a tool to achieve the larger and long-term goals   >\nKeep track of the ever-changing business environment >\nSpot for opportunities to enhance continuous business growth and improvement>\n\nInterested in attending this webinar? Sign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Strategic Thinking as a tool for Business Growth \nSpeaker: Lilian Ngirichi Team Leader for Continuous Learning and Development Programs\, Business Advisory and Solutions at Kioko and Associates\nDate: Tuesday\, August 17th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here.\nAbout The Speaker\nLilian Ngirichi is a Leadership and Strategic Management Specialist. She has extensive experience in Strategic Management and Leadership\, Training\, Finance Management\, Business Development\, Administration\, and Resource Mobilization.  \nShe holds a Masters in Management and Leadership from the Management University of Africa and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and is also a Certified Public Accountant (Kenya). \nNgirichi is currently the Team Leader for Continuous Learning and Development Programs\, Business Advisory\, and Solutions at Kioko and Associates. She has provided strategic guidance in various fields including Financial Management\, Strategy Management\, and Leadership. Organizational Development and business excellence among others.  \nIn addition\, she has successfully trained professionals on Strategic Management and Leadership at the Kenya Institute of Management\, mentored and guided New Business Owners and Professionals from different sectors and industries on matters of strategy and leadership. \nAbout Kioko & Associates\nKioko & Associates is a leading business consulting firm at the heart of Africa providing first class service to our esteemed clients\, and a one-stop-shop offering Accountancy\, Audit\, Tax\, Business Advisory\, and Solutions and Training. We are a client-focused organization working hand-in-hand with you to identify the turn-key solutions to your businesses for its expansion & success. To achieve this\, we offer high standards of service through a dedicated team of professionals with high integrity and global experience.  \nOur service offering provides the basic to complex business solutions for organizations in the region and is aimed at improving operational performance\, developing competitive edge and enhancing overall organizational sustainability through our various programs and services while promoting and encouraging ownership and strategy implementation. In addition\, K&A is also NITA accredited to provide training.  \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Strategic Thinking as a tool for Business Growth\nSpeaker: Lilian Ngirichi Team Leader for Continuous Learning and Development Programs\, Business Advisory and Solutions at Kioko and Associates\nDate: Tuesday\, August 17th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/strategic-thinking-workshop/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210824T113000
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Understanding Payroll Taxes & Statutory Deductions
DESCRIPTION:Learn the basics of navigating and understanding what your liabilities are as an SME owner as you engage your staff in your business.\nThe Topic of Understanding Payroll Taxes and deductions is a particularly challenging one to SMEs and those who are starting out in business.   \nMany entrepreneurs start off solo\, but with time find that they need to have additional people to support the work they do\, many will look for a casual employee whom they pay per work or as the need arises\, sometimes the casual employee becomes more and more needed and eventually is required to be at work every day and is assigned duties and roles.   \nFor many\, It is only when they get a visit from KRA\, or NHIF or NSSF do they regularize their Payroll management.  Join us for this workshop and learn the basics around payroll taxes and statutory deductions and how you can avoid some basic mistakes early enough.  \nIn this workshop you will learn:  \n\nThe pros and cons of contracting or not contracting while hiring on a contract or permanently\,\nWhat you ought to know when it comes to Pay as you Earn\,\nThe costs that you should be aware of when it comes to NHIF\,\nNSSF – What are the dos and don’ts\,\nWhat about NITA\, HELB and Staff Advances and Loans\, and \nHow the Annual Tax filing is done when you only have Income from employment. \n\nInterested in attending? Sign up today!\nWebinar Topic: The Workshop // Understanding Payroll Taxes & Statutory Deductions.\nSpeaker: Anne Kimari - Managing Consultant at Finebridge Associates Limited\nDate: Tuesday\, 24th August 2021\nTime: 10.00 am - 11.30am (EAT)\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker \nAnne Kimari is currently the Managing Consultant\, Finebridge Associates Limited\, a Consulting House that provides Financial and Business Advisory Services to SMEs and Microfinance service providers.  \nShe has over 20 years of experience in the Corporate\, SME\, and Microfinance sectors. Her firm also provides Accounting\, Tax and Audit Services. Anne began her career in PricewaterhouseCoopers as an External Auditor based in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam for a period of 6 years.   \nAnne has also been a Finance Manager at a Marketing Firm EXP Momentum Limited\,   Chief Finance Officer at Faulu Kenya Microfinance Bank (Faulu) – the first institution to receive the Microfinance Bank License from Central Bank of Kenya in 2009.  She went on to become the Chief Executive Officer at Jitegemee Trust (business name Jabali Microserve). Her latest position was that of Chief Operating Officer of an International Pan African NGO based in Nairobi\, the African Academy of Science where she led the Finance Function among other functions. \nAnne has trained in SME Banking in Germany with Frankfurt School.\, She is a part-time lecturer at KCA University and now Manages her own firm in Accounting and Audit practice and consultancy. She is a  Fellow of ACCA and a member of the ICPAK. \nAbout Finebridge \nFinebridge Associates Limited is a professional consultancy firm that offers services in two divisions: \n\nAudit\, Accountancy and Tax services.\nConsulting division.\n\nFinebridge exists to support organisations\, particularly those in the Microfinance sector and SMEs in setting up strategic plans and business plans\, and assessing business performance and conducting Internal Controls Reviews. \nThe firm has great experience in assisting organizations to improve their client’s performance\, primarily through the analysis of existing organizational problems and the development of solutions for improvement. \nInterested in attending? Sign up today!\nWebinar Topic: The Workshop // Understanding Payroll Taxes & Statutory Deductions.\nSpeaker: Anne Kimari - Managing Consultant at Finebridge Associates Limited\nDate: Tuesday\, 24th August 2021\nTime: 10.00 am - 11.30am (EAT)\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/understanding-payroll-taxes-statutory-deductions/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Workshop //  Rock Your LinkedIn Profile Successfully
DESCRIPTION:LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking site. Join Charleen Murira – Relationship Manager at Turn Left Media as she takes us through a webinar on how to rock your profile and bring your powerful personal career story to life!\nWhether you’re just starting out\, seeking to advance\, or making a career change\, LinkedIn is a powerful tool for creating and growing your personal brand.\nLinkedIn\, launched in 2003\, is an American business and employment-oriented online service that operates via websites and mobile apps. Its mission is to connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. \nNo doubt it is this generation’s “go-to” solution for building a career profile. It is an absolute must for knowledge leaders\, consultants\, and professionals seeking to influence others\, expand their network\, research job opportunities\, or find new clients. \nIf you’re looking to connect with new business clients\, build brand awareness\, or just trying to expand your personal network and Thought Leadership\, this platform is an excellent tool. \nApart from being the world’s largest professional networking platform\, it is also one of the most influential social media networks\, with 774M+ members globally\, 42M+ in Africa\, and 2.8M+ in Kenya. That’s a lot of potential contacts! \nSubscribers to the platform use it to keep in touch with business associates\, clients\, and co-workers. But it can do so much more – boost your profile\, build awareness of your brand\, and help you to recruit the right people\, for example. \nAnd while there are millions of profiles on the platform\, many users are not aware of how to use it to increase their overall visibility and sphere of influence. Updating your profile settings can provide a competitive advantage if you want to leverage search capabilities\, industry trends\, job opportunities\, or search for talent. \nLinkedIn is for standing out\, not fitting in and building a network of valued relationships can accelerate your ability to meet your professional goals. \nThis workshop will help you position yourself on the platform to get the attention of recruiters\, potential employers\, and business prospects. You will also see how LinkedIn can help you enhance your personal brand and promote your expertise. \nIn addition\, attendees will learn how to evaluate potential leads and communicate more effectively through the platform as they will be brought up to date on the latest features and best practices. At the end of the webinar\, you will be able to: \n\nQuickly get the bases right and get your profile to Rockstar status\,\nUnderstand why LinkedIn is the platform to invest in for Social Leadership\, and\nLearn why your professional presence matters!\n\nInterested in attending this webinar? Sign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Rock Your LinkedIn Profile Successfully!\nSpeaker: Charleen Murira is a Relationship Manager at Turn Left Media\nDate: Tuesday\, September 21st\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker\nCharleen Murira is an experienced Marketing & Sales Associate and LinkedIn Certified Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the Project Management and Communications Fields. \nShe is a Data-Driven Marketing and Communications enthusiast with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication and Public Relations from Daystar University and an MSc in Business Intelligence and Social Media from Brunel University London. \nCurrently\, Charleen is a Relationship Manager at Turn Left Media\, LinkedIn’s Exclusive Partner in Africa. In this capacity\, she supports brands and agencies in Kenya and East Africa to identify growth opportunities on LinkedIn. \nThis includes both LinkedIn Marketing Solutions as well as LinkedIn Talent Solutions\, to further connect every African professional to the global professional network. \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Rock Your LinkedIn Profile Successfully\nSpeaker: Charleen Murira is a Relationship Manager at Turn Left Media\nDate: Tuesday\, September 21st\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/worshop-how-to-rock-your-linkedin-profile/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:World Tourism Day Chat // Shifting Mindsets - Local Travel
DESCRIPTION:World Tourism Day is celebrated on the 27th of September. The tourism sector is one of the key economic drivers in Kenya. It comprises beach tourism\, ecological\, cultural\, and sports tourism explored by both locals and international arrivals.\nThe sector’s contribution in GDP increased from 1.4 billion US dollars in 2000 to 8.5 billion US dollars in 2019\, growing at an average annual rate of 10.86% & making it the second-largest economic contributor after agriculture.\nHowever\, many countries like Kenya\, often view international arrivals as the lifeline of the tourism sector due to the revenue earned through exports and forex\, therefore\, ignoring or largely underestimating domestic tourism. \nThis is evident as tourism performances in most countries are quoted mainly in terms of international arrivals and resultant revenue generated. In Kenya\, for example\, the data available majorly focuses on International Arrivals. Such limited statistics highlighting only international arrivals add to the perception that countries such as Kenya are simply hosting destinations lacking vibrant or significant local tourism. \nThe Importance of Local Tourism\nWhat we forget is that\, in most cases\, local tourism keeps the sector afloat in instances where international arrivals are affected. During the 1990s\, the number of tourists travelling to Kenya decreased\, partly due to the well-publicized murders of several tourists. \nFollowing the controversial 2007 presidential election and the 2007–2008 Kenyan crisis that followed\, tourism revenues again dropped by 54 per cent from 2007 in the first quarter of 2008 to reach 8.08 billion shillings (US$130.5 million) from 17.5 billion shillings in January–March 2007 and a total of 130\,585 tourists arrived in Kenya compared to over 273\,000 that year. \nInterestingly\, Domestic tourism improved during that period by 45%\, earning the tourist sector 3.65 billion shillings out of the 8.08 billion in the period being reviewed. \nAnd when the COVID-19 pandemic hit\, this was not any different\, as the industry faced losses of up to $752m forcing several large hotels to close\, leading to over a million job losses and a bruised economy. \nAccording to Statista\, the industry contributed 4.2 billion U.S. dollars to Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The amount declined by nearly 50 per cent in comparison to 2019 where the value added by the tourism sector to the economy then reached a peak at 8.1 billion U.S. dollars. Due to the outbreak\, the number of international arrivals in Kenya declined sharply. \nBut again local tourism came to the industry’s rescue. Even before the pandemic\, Kenya enjoyed a 55 per cent rise in bed night occupancies by domestic tourists between 2014 to 2018\, according to official data. The growth has been credited to digital campaigns\, growing disposable income among Kenyans\, and efforts to promote affordable alternatives to five-star resorts. \nThis goes to show that there is potential for domestic tourism within African countries. In South Africa for example\, 60% of the total frequentation to national parks is by residents while 20% come from other African countries. \nIn the national parks of Mauritius and Nigeria\, 40% and 80% of the visitors are residents respectively. This represents an important tool for regional economic growth and development. \nGovernment Intervention\nThe Kenyan Government has also tried immensely to help the sector return to its past glory. Last year they set aside $5m to support the ailing sector during the pandemic. \nThe pandemic also opened a new window for domestic tourism as the Ministry of Tourism reduced entry fees to all Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) game parks and reserves for all the locals. \nAlso\, an increase in the number of tours and travel companies to reach about 400\, all with friendly travelling packages has seen a demand for domestic tourism. \nAdditionally\, initiatives like Magical Kenya have highlighted some of the beautiful and epic sceneries in the country that many locals didn’t even know existed not forgetting Africa’s growing middle class & its soaring population of young travellers hungry for adventure\, and the recently launched African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)\, the world’s largest free trade area by the number of participating countries\, are among the pillars seen supporting the future growth of domestic and regional tourism in the continent. \nWhile travel restrictions continue to threaten the international travel sector there is an opportunity for Kenyans to embrace the new normal and explore what the country has to offer by supporting local leisure tourism. \nBuilding Resilience Through Inclusivity\nWith all this in mind\, it is clear that domestic tourism has shown more resilience to external negative impact than international tourism\, the reason it should be given a priority in tourism marketing in Kenya. But is enough being done? \nAs we celebrate World Tourism Day on Monday\, 27th September\, we’re hosting a Fireside Chat as we Rethink local tourism. It will be facilitated by Symone Askah\, the Community Manager (Karen)\, and on the panel will be two speakers Amakove Wala of The Wanderlust Diaries and Barbara Schott of Tierranjani Africa. \nDate: Monday\, 27th September 2021\nTime: 3:15 p.m  to 4:00 pm\nWhere: Nairobi Garage // The Watermark Business Park\, Ndege Road - Karen\nThe chat will be in line with this year’s World Tourism Theme – “Tourism for Inclusive Development“ as well as sharing ideas on how to effectively communicate and make local travel more attractive post-pandemic. \nAbout the Speakers\nAmakove Wala is the founder of Wanderlust Diaries\, a platform that allows brings together a community of travellers to share stories\, authentic reviews and give travel trade a platform to connect\, showcase and promote their offerings \nProfessionally\, she is a renowned Medical Doctor (MBChB) and Health Programs Manager with over 15 years of experience in health programs design\, management\, and implementation. She is a key contributor to the development of several guidelines\, health bills\, and health sector policies. \nAmakove is also an accomplished leader\, known and respected for program refinements and building credibility and partnerships with leading national and international health sector stakeholders and Non-Governmental Organizations including the Ministry of Health\, county governments\, WHO\, IFC World Bank\, IntraHealth\, UNFPA\, and GAVI. \nBarbara Scott is a co-founder of Tierranjani Africa\, a tourism consultancy that she launched with her friend Angela Njehia in 2019. \nThrough Tierranjani Africa\, the duo supports advisory and trained stakeholders in the tourism and travel sector in Kenya and in the wider African context. \nWith COVID-19\, they are also supporting companies and organizations in designing relevant strategy and organizational responses and crisis management. \nBarbara has been working in development for over 17 years. Her sector focus lies in regional economic development\, SME promotion\, and responsible tourism development and sustainability. \nShe worked in Myanmar for 6 years on various assignments\, incl. Community-Based Tourism development\, responsible tourism development and planning\, local economic development initiatives\, and sustainability matters.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/world-tourism-day-chat/
LOCATION:Nairobi Garage Karen
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Know Your Investment Stage & Risk Appetite
DESCRIPTION:Learn which investment stage you are in right now and how to gauge your risk appetite in this interactive webinar with Paulyne Wairimu\, Financial Consultant Partner with Koa.\nThe question many of us ask ourselves is what is the best investment vehicle out there. However\, the right question to ask is what kind of investor you are and what investment vehicle is suited to your situation.\nThere are generally 3 stages of investors: pre-investor (where many of us are)\, passive and active investors. The good thing is that each investor stage builds on the skills of the one before it. Therefore\, no matter what type of investor you are now\, knowledge is all you need to move to level up. \nA pre-investor is simply someone who isn’t investing in anything\, anywhere. They have little awareness of investment options and are most likely signed up for statutory investments like NSSF by default of being employed somewhere. Without this requirement\, they’d have nothing in the way of investments. \nThe pre-investor’s lifestyle is defined by consumption rather than savings and investments. It is not bad in and of itself but a little more information would help them decide better in terms of investing. \nSecond up\, is the passive investor who is probably living busy lives\, raising families\, sustaining jobs\, hobbies or building businesses. It is a little difficult for them to make investing a top priority but they tend to know and apply foundational investment principles to attain financial security. \nPassive investors generally tend to own their own homes\, have appreciated assets\, and save at least 10% of their earnings. While passive investing is better than not investing at all\, it lacks many risk control strategies which in turn reduces the amount of control this kind of investor has over their financial security. \nFinally\, we have an active investor\, who runs their wealth like a business enterprise. While passive investors work hard to acquire and save money\, active investors spend less energy making their money work for them. However\, as attractive as this is\, active investing is hard work and that is why it is not for everyone. \nInvestment Risk Appetite\nThere is no right investor stage to be in\, it all depends on what you have\, where you are in life and what you are doing. For example\, someone setting up a business should be focusing on that and not necessarily being an active investor. \nWhile someone with low income at the moment can consider being a passive investor at first\, before later taking up active investing if their returns grow and they have more time on their hands. At the end of the day\, figuring out which type of investor you are will also help you gauge your risk appetite. Risk appetite simply put is the amount of prospect that you\, as an investor\, are ready to take to attain financial security. \nUnderstanding your risk appetite will also help you know what products in the market are for you at that particular time. Should you stick to fixed deposits or take up cryptocurrencies? Should you buy land with a chama or look into unit trusts? It all depends on your risk appetite. \nJoin the Koa team for an interactive webinar where you will learn more about starting an investment journey. In this session\, you will be clued in to how to evaluate your risk appetite and walk you through questions to ask yourself as an early investor. \nThe webinar will be fantastic for you if you: \n\nAre keen to start investing but not sure where to start\,\nDesire to know more about available investment tools & options in Kenya\, whether you are an early or seasoned investor\,\nWant to know how much you need to start your investment journey.\n\nInterested in attending this Webinar? Sign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Know Your Investment Stage & Risk Appetite\nSpeaker: Paulyne Wairimu - Financial Consultant Partner with Koa\nDate: Tuesday\, September 28th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:00 am\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker\nPaulyne Wairimu is a Financial Consultant Partner with Koa. CEO and Founder of Debt Management Solutions. She is a Certified Financial Coach\, Certified Trainer\, and Speaker and has offered debt training as well as investment and risk management advice since 2015. \nAbout Koa\nKoa is your companion to financial wellness. Our mobile-based app allows you to easily set up savings goals and put money aside for the future. With a return of up to 10% p.a you can access financial services at the tap of a button. \nKoa is dedicated to helping young people take back control of their financial future and realize their money goals through personalized\, goal-based targets that put users on a clear and visible path toward financial freedom. Read more about how Koa works here. \nInterested in attending this Webinar? Sign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Know Your Investment Stage & Risk Appetite\nSpeaker: Paulyne Wairimu - Financial Consultant Partner with Koa\nDate: Tuesday\, September 28th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:00 am\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/workshop-investment-stage-risk-appetite/
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Igniting Your Entrepreneur’s Mindset
DESCRIPTION:The Workshop // Igniting Your Entrepreneur’s Mindset\nEntrepreneurs often find themselves on a lonely journey with reported periods of unhappiness even when things are going well. \nThe life and journey of an entrepreneur is an extremely rewarding undertaking but at times it is filled with moments of intense pressure and stress. \nOne of the most frustrating points in entrepreneurship is when one finds themselves stuck and unable to solve critical problems. Maneuvering through the cycles of growth is a key competence that entrepreneurs must develop.  \nFiguring out how & where to get help can be daunting\, but what’s critical is learning how to attain & maintain the entrepreneur’s momentum of meaning. Entrepreneurs should continually be engaged in understanding the importance of creativity in thriving in business.  \nThey should also improve their resiliency techniques\, increasing their ability to bounce back from points of failure and mistakes made by understanding the importance of coaching and being helped. \nWhether you want to build a small business or even start off your journey as an entrepreneur\, an entrepreneurial mindset provides a new perspective — one that will expose new opportunities\, ignite ambition\, and cultivate the confidence\, creativity\, self-reliance\, and resourcefulness essential for adapting and thriving in today’s rapidly changing world. \nIt’s important to note that successful entrepreneurs are often touted as exceptional individuals; a rare breed who seem to have been born with unique hereditary traits. But\, the entrepreneurial mindset is most often acquired. \nIt can be developed and enhanced through entrepreneurial experiences. And to cultivate the entrepreneurial mindset\, we must create entrepreneurial learning experiences within organizations\, and communities. \nTo further help you develop & understand your entrepreneurial mindset join us for a workshop with Robert A. Belle\, a TED Talk & Transformational Speaker for a workshop on igniting your entrepreneurial mindset.  \nAt the end of this workshop participants will better be equipped with ways in which they can \n\nIdentify their various stuck points\,\nManeuver imposter syndrome\, \nHealthily process feelings of failure\nSteps to achieving a healthy work-life balance. \n\nInterested in attending this webinar? Sign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Igniting Your Entrepreneur’s Mindset\nSpeaker: Robert A. Belle // TED Talk & Transformational Speaker\nDate: Tuesday\, October  12th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here\nAbout the Speaker \nRobert A. Belle is a TED speaker whose TED talk\, The emotions behind your money habits went viral with over 500\,000 views in 2 days. He is an author and ACCA Qualified Accountant.  \nRobert is the winner of the 2019 Advocate of the Year Award (Affiliate) and 2020 Brand Advocate of the year\, and the 2021 Advocate of the year by ACCA for his work in assisting other accountants embrace their creativity and reach new growth potentials both personally and professionally.   \nHis mission is to guide and transform dreamers to ditch the overture of overwhelm and crush the construct of conformity so that they can shine their glorious light. Robert helps individuals who are stuck\, feel inferior and have given up on their dreams to think freely\, create unapologetically and live abundantly.  \nRobert is the CEO of Smip consultancy and champions for the support and development of SMEs as a member of ACCA’s global forum for SMEs.  \nHe also serves as a community host for ACCA’s global initiative dubbed The Practice Room-focused on providing a peer-peer community dedicated to supporting small and medium accounting & finance practices. \nBelle’s most recent advocacy work is evident in the launch of the Coming Black 2 Africa podcast\, where he helps the African diaspora community with their great return journey. \nSign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Igniting Your Entrepreneur’s Mindset\nSpeaker: Robert A. Belle // TED Talk & Transformational Speaker\nDate: Tuesday\, October  12th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/igniting-your-entrepreneurs-mindset/
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Create Brilliant Online Ads to Drive Sales
DESCRIPTION:The Workshop // Create Brilliant Online Ads to Drive Sales\nNow more than ever\, online ads can help small business owners grow their awareness and presence as we all start to plan for life after pandemic lockdowns.\nAdvertising your small business to the right customers is crucial. From attracting new customers to launching a new product line\, a great campaign can help sustain and grow your business.\nUnfortunately\, while many business owners are aware that online ads may be effective\, they are not sure if it is the right kind of marketing for them or they are not sure of what it entails. \nFirst\, you may ask\, why do I need to advertise my business? Well\, the following are statistics\, conducted by Google\, on online marketing and the results it has provided for numerous businesses: \n\n80% of consumers used a search engine when searching for information about local businesses\n76% of people who search on their smartphones for something nearby visit a business within a day\n28% of people searching for something nearby result in a purchase\n33% of wireless shoppers start their purchase journey unsure of which business they will choose to make their purchase\n\nWhile these numbers might be convincing\, we need to know how your business can plug in & be part of the statistics. \nJoin us for a workshop with Francis Waithaka\, CEO of Digital 4 Africa that will help you start on your digital marketing journey as well as see the proven results of successful businesses. You will also learn how to: \n\nCreate a persuasive design\nChoose suitable targeting options\nThe choice of channel/ platform to run the campaign is important\n\nWho Should Attend:\nEveryone who is interested in digital marketing to grow their small business\, we strongly recommend that the business owners and those who play a direct role in the marketing department of their companies attend. This includes the following individuals: \n\nMarketing managers who want to increase their brand awareness online.\nBusiness owners who would like to see their organizations on the first page of the search engine results list.\nOwners of local franchisees who do not have the resources to increase and measure their ROI but want to use the internet to grow their business.\n\nFinally\, you will be able to walk away knowing how effective business online ads can help your business. \nInterested in attending this webinar? Sign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Create Brilliant Online Ads to Drive Sales\nSpeaker: Francis Waithaka CEO // Digital 4 Africa\nDate: Tuesday October 19th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker\nFrancis Waithaka has 20 years of experience in technology and new media. He is the founder and CEO of Digital 4 Africa Ltd that is based in our Westlands space. He studied Information Technology at the Jomo Kenyatta University and has done advanced courses in digital marketing at The University of Manitoba in Canada. \nFrancis is a certified digital marketer by Google\, Facebook\, Twitter and LinkedIn. He has been recognized as one of the top men in Digital in Kenya. \nHe has worked for companies such as KCB\, Rich Management and KAPC. As a digital marketer for KCB\, he supported and trained hundreds of bankers in six East African countries – Kenya\, Uganda\, Tanzania\, Burundi\, Rwanda and South Sudan. Francis has taught and mentored entrepreneurs and students at Centonomy\, PRSK\, Africa Digital Media Institute and Tangaza University College. \nInterested in attending this webinar? Sign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Create Brilliant Online Ads to Drive Sales\nSpeaker: Francis Waithaka CEO // Digital 4 Africa\nDate: Tuesday October 19th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/workshop-brilliant-online-ads-drive-sales/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nairobi Garage // Westlands":MAILTO:westlands@nairobigarage.com
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Nurturing a Winning Business Idea
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop on Tuesday\, November 9th  with Eunice Nyandat on nurturing a viable business idea.  \nThe entrepreneurs’ journey is unpredictable. This is because\, starting a business takes time and energy\, and one must undergo periods of extended self-reflection to find a business idea that’s both realistic and viable. \nBetter yet\, once you have a good idea\, you are now tasked with how you can be sure it will blossom into a successful venture. This is why the planning stages are essential\, however\, mostly overlooked. \nMany have failed in the pursuit of business\, even with all the right ingredients.  \nIn fact\, stats show that about 50 percent of small businesses fail — that is\, cease operations entirely — within five years\,  according to the Small Business Association. \nThere could be a number of reasons for this but if you skip the planning process journey you often fail on getting the right insights &  possible solutions that need to be tested\, validated\, and developed.  \nSo what can you do to ensure that your company won’t be one of the 50% that fail? The key lies in making sure you have a viable business idea that’s positioned well to help your company succeed. \nGreat ideas commonly spring from frustration and the realization that it takes more skill to solve than those used to identify them. \nThe journey to solving a business often leads to an insight into a possible solution that needs to be tested\, validated\, and developed.  \nOne possible route is to start a company is to develop the concept into a marketable product. Wondering how? This workshop with Eunice Nyandat on nurturing a viable business idea will help you. \nAt the end of the session you will also learn: \n\nSome great questions that have led to significant business ideas\nWhat goes into developing your idea into a business? \nKey elements to ensuring  business success\n\nInterested in attending this webinar? Sign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Nurturing a Winning Business Idea\nSpeaker: Eunice Nyandat // Founder at MBM [MyBizMarketer] \nDate: Tuesday November 9th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker\n\nEunice Nyandat is the Founder at MBM [MyBizMarketer] based in Nairobi\, Kenya. In 2019\, MBM Africa started the following programs MBMLABS and MBMSKILLS\, a mini-ecosystem for young founders of startups to get their ideas to commercialization and accelerate to minimum viable companies.  \nAt swwekenya.com Eunice\, started Startup Bootcamps to help Women startups\, start on the right foot\, and have worked with over 100 teams. \nEunice has been coaching startup founders since 2016 from over the world. She supports all sectors\, from tech-enabled to deep tech as well as SME’s looking for ways to innovate their business models. \nHer passions are travel and technology. In her spare time\, she mentors women founders. \nYou can find her mentoring startups and women entrepreneurs at the following organization EuniceNyandat.com VC4A\, iHUB\, Kamilimu\, Tentmaker-Ghana\, and WhiteBox by Kijiji.  \nShe is consistently mentoring women in entrepreneurship\, STEM\, AI\, Software Development\, Cyber Security\, Data Science & more. Has been involved with Startup Weekend since 2016 and recently with Nairobi Innovation Week 2018\, 2019.  \nShe has worked with Startup Weekend Education since 2016\, Nairobi Innovation Week 2018\, 2019\, started Startup Weekend for Women Entrepreneurs\, and recently in 2020\, World Innovation Forum where Kenyan Startups pitched virtually on a global platform.  \nAbout MyBizMarketer\nMy Biz Marketer (MBM) was launched in 2008 & has handled over 1\,000 individual consultations\, 23 organizations & 33 independent projects across 2 continents. Over the years\, MBM has become a trusted partner to Startups and innovators from across Africa. The company has continued demonstrating the end-customer-driven approach that puts clients into a stronger long-term position towards commercial viability. \nInterested in attending this webinar? Sign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Nurturing a Winning Business Idea\nSpeaker: Eunice Nyandat // Founder at MBM [MyBizMarketer] \nDate: Tuesday November 9th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/nurturing-a-winning-business-idea/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Education System Alignment for Skills at The Workplace
DESCRIPTION:The Workshop // Education System Alignment for Skills at The Workplace\nThe concept of Education in the 21st century recognizes that we are living in times of rapid change in an increasingly globalized environment (economical\, technological\, and societal shifts)\, to which education systems need to adapt continuously. It also helps us think through what our children need to succeed in a world where more than half of the jobs they’ll have over their careers may not even exist yet.   \nSo how do we prepare our children to thrive in today’s as well as tomorrow’s dynamic workplace? Join Catherine Bosire as she provokes these discussions with her team of educators/ education consultants as they take us through aligning your child’s education pathway for their future.   \nLead Compass (a product of Wingspan Consultancy) is an education consultancy service that seeks to empower the parents and guardians in the decision-making process of children’s education pathway. With the growth of schools in the private education sector and the diverse options of local and international curriculums\, decisions around the choice of schools and curriculums can be challenging especially with a lack of knowledge on what the curriculums entail.  \nYour choice is as good as your options and having an experienced companion in finding the direction that is best suited for their children’s educational needs could be the best decision yet. In addition\, through our journey\, we avail information to families on opportunities that they may not have been aware of.  \nAs you make the decision\, we provide an environment where you as a parent and/or guardian can make financially sound decisions\, are confident\, and enjoy peace of mind concerning their children’s education and future.  \nAt the end of the webinar\, you will: \n\nUnderstand the skills\, competencies\, and qualities around education in the 21st century\nAsk the right questions when choosing the education pathway for your child(ren)\n\nInterested in attending this webinar? Sign up today!\nWebinar: The Workshop // Education System Alignment for 21st Century\nSpeaker: Catherine Bosire // Managing Director at Wingspan Consultancy\nDate: Tuesday November 9th\, 2021\nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am\nRegister here.\nAbout the Speaker \nCatherine Bosire is the Managing Director of Wingspan Consultancy. Catherine built her career experience in senior leadership positions when she served in a blue-chip company in Kenya for over 14 years. She now runs Wingspan Consultancy\, a  management consultancy firm providing services in Healthcare and Education. Lead Compass is a product of Wingspan Consultancy.  \nShe also holds an MBA in Healthcare Management from Strathmore University in  Kenya and a certificate in Advanced Management from IESE Business School in  Barcelona\, Spain. Her undergraduate is a Bachelor of Arts\, Economics from Kenyatta  University\, Kenya.  \nHaving identified synergies between the Healthcare and Education sector and working with a team of experts\, Catherine is passionate about providing value in the education sector having identified various untapped opportunities. \nInterested in attending this webinar? Sign up today!\n Webinar: The Workshop // Education System Alignment for 21st Century \nSpeaker: Catherine Bosire // Managing Director at Wingspan Consultancy\n Date: Tuesday November 9th\, 2021 \nTime: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Register here.
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/aligning-your-childs-education-pathway/
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SUMMARY:The Workshop // Leveraging Social Media Presence to Grow your Company
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop\, on Tuesday 23rd November\, with Joan Thuo\, the career coach\, as she takes us through the different ways we can leverage the Social Media platforms to grow our businesses.\nWe are living in the age of digitalization. Everything is online. Whether you are trying to get a job\, buying your groceries\, looking for a place to live or vacation\, or simply looking to buy a new outfit\, you have to go online. \nWith the proliferation in technology and the adoption of social media as a commercial platform\, every entrepreneur is now forced to have an online presence for their business. \nThe disruption brought about by Social Media platforms has pushed business owners previously hesitant to digitize their marketing efforts\, to consider implementing social media as a major component of their company’s marketing & growth strategy. \nCompared to traditional advertising methods\, social media is fast becoming the most affordable marketing tool\, and with the reach and engagement metrics they provide\, you can easily track customers’ interaction with your product and gather feedback on areas to improve on. \nThe primary goal of any business owner or management team should be to plan and execute a strategy that ensures their company’s growth and expansion.  \nCommon target areas when aiming for growth may include your customer base\, transaction size per customer and purchasing frequency. \nAs technology continues to advance\, so does the need and importance of social media in this facet of your business. From investors to clients\, everyone demands an online view of your business as a mark of transparency\, trust\, and compatibility. \nBut\, as an entrepreneur\, how can you position yourself and your business strategically online? What are the nitty-gritty details that you need to know to get the most out of each social media platform? How do you grow your engagement and what platforms will favor your products and services as the space gets flooded daily? \nJoin us for a workshop\, on Tuesday 23rd November\, with Joan Thuo\, the career coach\, as she takes us through the different ways we can leverage the Social Media platforms to grow our businesses. \nBy the end of the workshop you have learned how to: \n\nGrow your brand presence online\nBuild an online community that trusts you\nCreate a social media strategy and run successful campaigns\nStudy the algorithm for each platform and use this to your advantage\n\nSounds interesting? Sign up today\nThe Workshop // Levering your Social Media Presence to Grow Your Company\nSpeaker: Joan Thuo // Career Coach\nDate: Tuesday\, 23rd November 2021\nFrom 10:00 am (EAT)\nRegister Here\nAbout the speaker\nJoan Thuo is a career coach with a strong HR background and a proven track record of achieving results.  \nShe excels at career coaching\, interview preparation\, presenting client skills in a compelling manner\, and boosting client confidence in the process. \n She founded JoanwinningCV with the belief that every job seeker\, no matter the level of employment or industry\, needs a well-crafted CV\, A five star optimized LinkedIn profile and a cover letter that tells the story of their career and makes the reader sit up and take notice. \nJoan is on a mission to help individuals obliterate the glass ceiling\, soar all the way up the corporate ladder and take a seat at the big BO$$ table where they belong.  \nShe utilizes her expertise to help individuals overcome self-doubt so that they can confidently articulate their value (on paper\, online and in person)\, and position themselves for success in today’s highly-competitive job market both globally and locally. \nAfter working with her\, clients have: \n\nLanded their dreams jobs;\nDoubled their previous salary after almost giving up hope from months of no interviews;\nGone from absolutely no call backs to several interviews lined up;\nBeen recruited for high-level positions; and\nBuilt enough confidence to actually turn down offers simply because they weren’t the right fit.\n\nStorytelling is in her blood\, utilizing this skillset\, she authored Purposeless Bride and recently published a podcast dubbed Careerwise which seeks to help individuals scale upwards in their career journey.  \nShe has also featured in TV and Radio Shows. Some of these shows include: Career danger signs by NTV; Interview preparation and CV writing by Radio Maisha; Use of social media for employment opportunities by Blazespaces; and Qualifications vs Experience by Family Radio. \nSounds interesting? Sign up today\nThe Workshop // Leveraging your Social Media Presence to Grow Your Company\nSpeaker: Joan Thuo // Career Coach\nDate: Tuesday\, 23rd November 2021\nFrom 10:00 am (EAT)\nRegister Here
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SUMMARY:Webinar // 360 Approach to Business Reviews & Goal Forecasting for 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, Feb 8th for a webinar on 360 Approach to business reviews and goal forecasting for 2022 at 11am.\nSales growth\, gross margins\, inventory turns and cash flow capture the status of an enterprise. But to understand how to improve a business you have to look beneath the financials—and no single cheat sheet of metrics works for all industries.\nThis is because just like colors\, each business case study has its own shade—business is ultimately about people\, and no two are alike\, let alone entire management teams\, client lists and corporate cultures. Yet it turns out\, as in fiction\, that there are only so many plot lines to go around. \nIt’s easy to forget that prospering over the long haul demands of your business relentless focuses on the basics of your business. Asking yourself the simplest questions around your business goals\, ambitions\, visions and mission and finding the ‘why’ . \nAs we begin the year we know that you are taking time to review your business and set the goals for this quarter\, year and even the coming x number of years. Wondering where to start? \nJoin us for our first virtual event this year where our panel will share tips around creating a 360 approach to your business review and goal forecasting this year. \nDuring the session\, we will help you create a definitive road map and grow out all the gapping fiscal holes in your business. \nOur panel discussion will be led by Kenneth Gichinga\, Chief Economist at Mentoria\, Mike Otieno\, CEO Wowzi and Lilian Ngirichi of Kioko & Associates and will be moderated by Symone Askah\, Community Manager Nairobi Garage Karen. \nDuring the session the panelists will also share basic guidelines that will help you align and set realistic goals even as you work on your business. \nWe will also a delve deeper into your business and try to help you review your business from these perspectives: \n\nCompany Goals:\n\n-Are your assumptions still reasonable?  \n-Are your  goals as bold as they can be? \n\nInternal Assessment\n\n– Do you have the right people on your team?  \n– How much power do your suppliers have?  \n \n– Are you outsourcing the right tasks?  \n– How much power do your customers have?  \n– Do you have the right customers?  \n– What’s the smartest way to fund your operation?  \n\n Innovations \n\n– Are you truly harnessing technology & social media?  \n– What differentiates your product from the competition?  \n\nThe future \n\n– What’s your appetite for risk?  \n– What can I do to encourage a positive company culture?  \n– Is my business ready to fundraise / do I approach investors?  \n\n Worst case scenario: \n\n– Can the business function day-to-day without me?  \n– What\, if any\, are the expected trends or upcoming economic changes that can affect my business? \nSounds interesting? Sign-up today\nWhen: Tues\, 8th February 2022\nTime: 10 am\nWhere: Livestorm Link\nAbout the panelists\nLilian Ngirichi\nLilian Ngirichi is a Leadership and Strategic Management Specialist.  \nShe has extensive experience in Strategic Management and Leadership\, Training\, Finance Management\, Procurement\, Business Development\, Administration and Resource Mobilization.  \nShe holds a Masters in Management and Leadership from the Management University of Africa and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and is also a Certified Public Accountant (Kenya). \nNgirichi is currently the Team Leader for Continuous Learning and Development Programs\, Business Advisory and Solutions at Kioko and Associates. She has provided strategic guidance in various fields including Financial management\, Strategy Management and Leadership. Organizational Development and business excellence among others.  \nIn addition\, she has successfully trained for Kenya Institute of Management; over 100 students in Strategic Management and Leadership\, Mentored and trained New Business Owners and Professionals in different sectors. \nMike Otieno\nMike Otieno is Co-Founder of Wowzi\,  a leading African multi-channel media\, entertainment\, and data company\, headquartered in Nairobi\, Kenya.  \nAs a technology marketplace\, Wowzi creates jobs for “nano-influencers” and celebrity personalities alike by connecting them to brands\, creative agencies\, research companies\, and NGOs.  \nWowzi helps brands maximize ROI on their marketing spend through a vast influencer network\, powered by a proprietary software platform.  \nThe platform is currently active in Kenya\, Uganda and Tanzania serving over 60\,000 influencers and is on its way to launch in Nigeria\, Ghana and South Africa in the coming weeks.  \nWowzi is on an audacious mission of creating one million jobs for upcoming content creators in Africa.  \nKen Gichinga\nKen Gichinga serves as the Chief Economist at Mentoria Economics\, a research company that monitors economic trends and advices clients on emerging opportunities in the new economy.  \nPrior to that\, Ken served as a Senior Economist at Commercial Bank of Africa and Equity Bank which came after his stint as an analyst at Microsoft’s headquarters in Seattle USA.  \nHe holds an Economics Degree from Harvard University and  in 2011 was named in the inaugural Business Daily’s Top 40 under 40 edition. \nSounds interesting? Sign-up today\nWhen: Tues\, 8th February 2022\nTime: 10 am\nWhere: Livestorm Link
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/business-review-webinar-in-nairobi/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:After Office Hours with Eugene Mbugua
DESCRIPTION:After Office Hours with Eugene Mbugua\nEntrepreneurship is a rewarding and challenging career path. Whether you’re the CEO of a major company or the co-founder of a small business\, entrepreneurship requires vision\, hustle\, drive\, logistical competence\, and a desire to make one’s mark on the world. \nIn Kenya\, the economic environment in the country alone has bred different types of entrepreneurs and a number of young people have seized opportunities and worked hard to ensure they succeed early in life despite the industry they are in \nOne such entrepreneur is Eugene Mbugua\, CEO Documentary & Reality Television Ltd. His love for entrepreneurship has seen him make routes in different industries that to many could be seen as worlds apart; the media industry\, hotel industry and agriculture industry. \nEugene excels at many things: he’s a renowned producer\, director\, entrepreneur\, and employer. You have probably interacted with some of his work on your screen.  \nBut do you know who Eugene Mbugua is at his core\, and what makes him a Leader Worth Following? As we began to learn more about the man behind the image\, we discovered there was so much to share about his past\, present and vision for the future. \nAs we resume our in-person events this year\, join us for our #AfterOfficeHours with Eugene Mbugua\, CEO Documentary & Reality Television Ltd on Thursday\, 24th February 2022\, at Nairobi Garage // Kilimani. \nApart from Documentary & Reality Television Ltd\, Eugene is also the managing director of the Number 7 club and bar located along Koinange Street in Nairobi CBD and Number 7 Lion-CBD.  \nHe is also the CEO of a publishing enterprise called My Yearbook Kenya Ltd\, which publishes yearbooks for schools\, companies\, and also the government. \nTogether with his friends\, they own a feedlot in Isinya\, Kajiado County where they purchase bulls and fatten them for a period of 12 weeks to become premium beef before selling them off. \n \nOther achievements include: \n\nForbes Most Promising entrepreneurs under the age of 30\, 2016 \nForbes Africa Top 30 under 30 \, 2017 \nBusiness Daily Top 40 under 40 men 2014 \nKalasha best editor 2014\n\nDuring the session\, Eugene will  share with us his entrepreneurship journey & how his business was affected by being in the media & entertainment industry that has seen sweeping changes to normal work routines and processes due to the pandemic crisis. \nHe will also highlight some of the challenges entrepreneurs meet on their journey and how to overcome them as well as the milestones achieved and the works in the pipeline in the coming days. \nHis is a story of resilience\, brilliance\, passion\, drive and breaking all the barriers to succeed.  \nCome learn the ropes of operating your own business and if your passion is in the media  industry here is an opportunity to listen and network with a great mind. \nSign-up Today \nWhat: After Office Hours with Eugene Mbugua\nWhen: Thurs\, 24th February\nWhere: Nairobi Garage Kilimani\, 7th Floor\, Pinetree Plaza\n\n\n 
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/after-office-hours-with-eugene-mbugua/
LOCATION:Nairobi Garage Kilimani\, Pinetree Plaza\, Kaburu Drive\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:After Office Hours
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SUMMARY:#AfterOfficeHours with Mercy Kyallo
DESCRIPTION:#AfterOfficeHours with Mercy Kyallo\nWorld over\, March 8 is commemorated as International Women’s Day. The 2022 celebrations were themed Break the Bias\, with everyone being called upon to imagine a gender-equal world\, free of prejudice\, stereotypes\, and discrimination. \nThis year’s Women’s Day and month came at such a time when women’s empowerment has taken center stage in most African countries hence the need to hear the stories of more women entrepreneurs who have broken barriers on gender biases in businesses as well as women leading industries today while paving the way for the next generation. \nIn line with this\, join us for the #AfterOfficeHours Session with Mercy Kyallo\, CEO and Founder Yallo Leather as she shares with us the biases she has experienced as a young black woman entrepreneur in her field. \nMercy will also walk us through her entrepreneurship journey\, how she found a footing in the leather industry\, an industry that is slightly untapped into yet according to The World Bank\,  the world trade in leather is currently growing and is estimated at more than $100 billion a year and the demand for leather and leather products is growing faster than supply. \nYou don’t want to miss out! \nSign-up!\nWhen: Thurs\, 31st March\nWhere: Nairobi Garage\, 7th Floor\, Pinetree Plaza\, off Ngong’ Road \nTime:5:00pm-8;00pm\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\nMercy Kyallo is the Founder and Director of Yallo Leather\, a company that designs and manufactures functional leather goods for the modern man. The company consistently develops products that meet market trends and industry demands.  \nThe company’s mission is to ensure that every product we make achieves a design and performance balance. The product range includes laptop bags\, travel bags\, Ipad and tablet covers\, and many more. \nMercy holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)\, Public Relations\, Marketing\, and Applied Communication from Daystar University. \nBefore founding Yallo Leather\, Mercy was the Marketing Director of Batian Crest Holdings\, She also worked as an Account Management at Transcend Media Group & also Public Relations officer at Postal Corporation of Kenya. \nMercy describes herself as a young spirited entrepreneur and marketing enthusiast. She enjoys the business environment and the art of building strong brands through innovation and strategic planning. \nSign-up!\nWhen: Thurs\, 31st March\nWhere: Nairobi Garage\, 7th Floor\, Pinetree Plaza\, off Ngong’ Road \nTime:5:00pm-8;00pm
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/afterofficehours-with-mercy-kyallo/
LOCATION:Nairobi Garage Kilimani\, Pinetree Plaza\, Kaburu Drive\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:After Office Hours
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SUMMARY:After Office Hours with Caroline Mutoko
DESCRIPTION:After Office Hours with Caroline Mutoko\nBuilding a brand be it personal or professional at times can be tasking this is because there are many facets to the developmental process.  \nHowever\, how you choose to manage your personal brand will influence your daily leadership decisions and career management plans.   \nSome leaders put less emphasis on their personal brand growth– thus they lose career momentum\, focus\, and impact along the way.  \nManaging your personal brand as an entrepreneur means knowing how to make the right decisions that strengthen your leadership skills\, capabilities and influence.  \nUltimately\, it allows you to more effectively lead others\, build your career path and shape the legacy you will be leaving behind. \nWondering how to start it off? Join us for an #AfterOfficeHours Session with Caroline Mutoko\, a Celebrated Media Personality\, and a budding entrepreneur as she walks us through her career journey\, shift into entrepreneurship\, and how you can create a development path for yourself that leverages and buoys your personal brand. \nSign Up for the event today!\nWhen: Thurs\, 28th April\nWhere: Nairobi Garage // 7th Floor Pinetree Plaza\, off Kamburu Drive\nTime: 5pm\nAbout the speaker!\nCNN once referred to Caroline Mutoko as a firebrand and she has lived up to that definition in everything she does. \nAt 25 she was a trailblazing female radio anchor\, the first of her kind – at  28 she was running the radio station.  \nCaroline Mutoko is a pioneer in many areas. She thrives in the vortex of creativity and breaking barriers.  \nShe lives for the challenge of doing what many like to say can’t be done – in life\, love and work.  \nThe ability to push boundaries\, establish a new normal and make it work\,  is something she loves to do and she does it well. She is a philanthropist who believes in sustainability and focuses her efforts in the areas of education for all children and empowering  women.  \nShe claims SDG No.5 as her very own.  \nA Woman On A Mission:\nAs she spreads her wings beyond her native Kenya and East Africa\, Caroline Mutoko seeks to be the voice that tells the African narrative on the global stage and also the person you can call upon when you’re seeking contact on the continent. Caroline is A One Young World  Ambassador\, an international panelist\, and moderator for The United Nations and other leading world forums in East Africa\, New York\, Moscow\, and London.  \nHow Does This Story end?\nBorn in Nairobi\, Caroline Mutoko has lived her life out loud quite literally on radio and now on digital media. In Kenya and East Africa\, she is a well-known media proprietor\, sort after keynote speaker\, panelist\, and moderator. She is also a budding entrepreneur. \nShe believes that relying on your best strengths yields tremendous outcomes and has re-engineered her life by asking herself\, “If my life was a book … how would I want this story to  end?” \nSign Up for the event today!\nWhen: Thurs\, 28th April\nWhere: Nairobi Garage // 7th Floor Pinetree Plaza\, off Kamburu Drive\nTime: 5pm
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/after-office-hours-with-caroline-mutoko/
LOCATION:Nairobi Garage Kilimani\, Pinetree Plaza\, Kaburu Drive\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:After Office Hours
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SUMMARY:Event // Scaling An African Startup
DESCRIPTION:Event // Scaling An African Startup\nAfrica is world’s second largest continent and the second most populous continent  with a population of about 2 billion people. It is estimated that By 2050\, more than half of the world’s population growth will be in Africa. \nAnd currently\, the continent is home to six out of the ten of the fastest-growing economies in the world\, however\,  lack of formal infrastructure means a smartphone is often the best gateway to access everyday services or finance or start a business.  \nThis has forced the continent to be innovative in order to survive – and in fact has propelled the continent to the forefront of the new digital economy\, leapfrogging over the rest of world with solutions such as MPESA.  \nToday\, Africa has 16% of the world’s population and just 2% of the world’s doctors\, yet this under supply has created a market for new health tech companies aiming to plug the gap\, from Silicon Valley (Zipline) to Rwanda (Babyl). \nDespite  a myriad of challenges\, Africa is still bringing up some of the best innovations\, and attracting more funding globally than before. Despite the challenges\, African start-ups are being named in global platforms like TIMES 100\, alongside global companies like Facebook and Alphabet. \nBut what does it really take to build a successful business in Africa? What are some of the challenges that young African Entrepreneurs face? How can you overcome these challenges?  \nWith experience from founding leading African startups\, Jihan Abass (CEO of Lami)\, and Mutethia (Tesh) Mbaabu (CEO of Marketforce)\, and Iyinoluwa Aboyeji\, (General Partner of Future Africa)\, join us on Monday 16th May from 5:30pm at Nairobi Garage Kilimani for a session on scaling the African Startup. \n \nDuring the Session the three speakers will be sharing their learnings from their failures and successes in scaling African startups. The session will be followed by a Q&A and networking session will follow the conversation.  You don’t want to miss. \nRSVP: https://bit.ly/RSVP-FoundersMeetup \nWhen: Monday\, 16th May\nWhere:Nairobi Garage // 7th Floor Pinetree Plaza\nTime: 5:30PM\nRSVP: https://bit.ly/RSVP-FoundersMeetup\nAbout the speakers\nTesh Mbaabu\, CEO of Marketforce\nTesh is an African serial technology entrepreneur who lives to blend commerce and technology. He is a creative and strategic thinker from both a product and commercial perspective; he is experienced in building startups in the African scene.  \nHe is the Co-founder & CEO of Mesozi Group\, an information technology holding company offering and investing in tech-enabled solutions across several industries and markets in Africa.  \nTheir flagship product\, MarketForce\, provides an all-inclusive B2B Commerce and Fintech platform (dubbed “RejaReja” – Swahili for ‘retail’) that empowers merchants in Africa to source\, order\, and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently\, access financing\, collect digital payments and make extra money by reselling digital financial services such as airtime\, electricity tokens and bill payments.  \nAs an avid adventure seeker\, Tesh co-founded Cloud9xp\, which helps travelers quickly discover and book the best leisure experiences\, at the best price\, across Africa.  \nCloud9xp was among the 11 startups to be selected for the Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa program in 2018. They exited to HotelOnline in 2020.  \nPrior to founding Mesozi\, Tesh was the Founder and Creative Director of a graphic\, web\, and digital design agency\, Tesh Technologies Limited(TeshTeq)\, a venture he started at 18.  \nThrough his personal blog\, he shares about his journey as a technology entrepreneur\, the adventures he undertakes\, the people he meets\, the books he’s reading\, and what he’s learning; as an African trep (a young business mogul).  \nHe is a Harambean 2020\, Westerwelle Young Founder 2019\, Alibaba and UN Fellow 2019\, and was awarded Techpreneur of the Year 2019 in the East Africa FOYA(Founder of the Year) awards and African Garage Top 25 under 25 Entrepreneurs in Kenya in 2015. He is a graduate of Computer Science from the University of Nairobi. \nJihann Abbas\, CEO Lami\nJihan Abass is the founder of Griffin Insurance\, Kenya’s first digital car insurance company.Griffin Insurance was formed in 2016 and seeks to revolutionize the way car insurance and the processing of claims is done in Kenya – done through a mobile app that allows one to buy insurance policy in less than two minutes. \nGriffin Insurance\, released its flagship mobile application\, Kenya’s first digital-only car insurance company\, which lets customers pay in installments and pause coverage if they travel abroad. \nGriffin will process claims in a week rather than the industry standard of 30 days. \nIn 2017\, Abbass also founded Lami Technologies a company is committed to embracing innovation and leveraging technology and big data to address markets in Kenya and the wider region. \nHowever\, Lami is not just about technology or risk\, but rather a customer-centric company with a culture of innovation and creativity\, a culture of data and measurables\, and a culture of collaboration and solidarity. \n​Lami’s purpose is to increase insurance penetration and its distribution beyond the traditional channels\, mainly through digital pathways. \nIyinoluwa Aboyeji\, (General Partner of Future Africa)\nIyinoluwa Aboyeji is an entrepreneur in the public interest. He is passionate about partnering with missionary talent and capital to build an African future.  \nHe spent the last few years as the CEO of Flutterwave\, a business building payments technology and infrastructure to connect Africa to the global economy.  \nOver those years\, he led the company to become one of the fastest growing payments technology businesses of all-time processing over $2 billion across over 50 million transaction with annual revenues of millions of dollars a year.  \nIt also attracted significant investment from experienced players in the global payments arena such as Y Combinator (investors in Stripe)\, Greycroft (investors in Braintree)\, Greenvisor Capital (Led by the Former CEO of Visa)\, Mastercard amongst others.  \nPrior to helping to co-found and lead Flutterwave\, Iyinoluwa co-founded Andela – Africa’s largest engineering organization with over 1000 software engineers which has received investment from Mark Zuckerberg and Google Ventures amongst others.  \nIyin now heads Fund for Africa’s Future where he spends time helping founders\, philanthropists and investors from around the world understand how to do build fast growing and impactful technology businesses in Africa.  \nHe is working to identify passionate and experienced missionary entrepreneurs with the integrity and courage to flawlessly execute in Africa while developing a data backed and informed point of view on how to turn Africa’s largest challenges into incredible business opportunities. \nFund for Africa’s Future celebrates missionary entrepreneurs while empowering them to serve the next generation of missionary entrepreneurs. Iyinoluwa holds a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies from the University of Waterloo; and sits on the board of several institutions including Paris’ Share Africa Project\, Rainbow Educational Services Limited and Filmo Realty. \nWhen: Monday\, 16th May\nWhere:Nairobi Garage // 7th Floor Pinetree Plaza\nTime: 5:30PM\nRSVP: https://bit.ly/RSVP-FoundersMeetup
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/event-scaling-an-african-startup/
LOCATION:Nairobi Garage Kilimani\, Pinetree Plaza\, Kaburu Drive\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem event
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SUMMARY:Workshop // Leveraging Technology to Increase Financial Growth
DESCRIPTION:Most business owners typically collect financial data for the sole purpose of keeping records and not necessarily utilizing the information as a tool to improve their business performance.  \nThis is evidenced by the fact some entrepreneurs consider management accounts/financials as nice to have or as documents that are used for the bank or KRA.  \nIt has been proven that businesses can be improved based on leaders utilizing real-time accurate financial data.  \nUsing real-time tools such as financial dashboards\, ERPs and the like allows decision-makers to make real-time changes or adjustments to their business’ / teams’ performance to ultimately get the best out of their resources and maximize profits.  \nA good example of this technology can be leveraged to quickly and effectively track Key Performance  Indicators (KPIs) that allow decision-makers to fine-tune the organization’s practices in real-time instead of waiting until the end of the month. \nIn the past businesses would have to wait until the end of the month to get financial reports/ data from accountants that would then be used to improve the company’s performance.  \nJoin Njoroge Kibutu from S10 Global on 24th May from 11 am where he will help you get a better understanding of the opportunities that technology affords business owners in improving financial performance. \nRSVP your attendance \nWhen:Tues\, 24th May\nTime:11am\nRSVP Link:https://app.livestorm.co/p/3660d3a6-0816-467d-8a24-afba3f8e7739\nAbout the Speaker \nNjoroge Kibutu is a Financial Consultant with 20 years of experience working with large international financial institutions and local SMEs.   \nHe is a financial expert that uses a data-driven approach to finding solutions for various organizational issues. \nHe has combined his knowledge in software development\, database management\, and financial planning and management to help SMEs develop financial models that are easy to understand and quickly adopted.  \nHe has a passion for creating wealth by working with business owners to achieve their objectives faster. \nRSVP your attendance \nWhen:Tues\, 24th May\nTime:11am\nRSVP Link:https://app.livestorm.co/p/3660d3a6-0816-467d-8a24-afba3f8e7739
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/leveraging-tech-for-financial-growth/
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