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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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210616
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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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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nairobi Garage // Kilimani":MAILTO:kilimani@nairobigarage.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210713T100000
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Nairobi Garage // Kilimani":MAILTO:kilimani@nairobigarage.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210727T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210727T113000
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nairobi Garage // Karen":MAILTO:karen@nairobigarage.com
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210824T100000
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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/
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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.
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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/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nairobi Garage // Spring Valley":MAILTO:springvalley@nairobigarage.com
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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/
LOCATION:Livestorm.co
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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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/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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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
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/leveraging-social-media-to-grow-your-brand/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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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/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:After Office Hours with Roy Gitahi
DESCRIPTION:After Office Hours with Roy Gitahi\nArts and Sports could be a  huge contributor to job creation in Africa this is because innovation and creativity are key drivers in the world of sport and art \nIn every sporting field\, inventors and creators are working behind the scenes to push the boundaries\, creating new opportunities for enjoyment and for athletes to better their performance. \nHowever\, like most industries\, the sector is faced with myriad challenges and mostly leading to most youths letting go of their talents in sports and arts to pursue other interests. \nOne major challenge that sportsmen and the youth in the Art industry face understanding their Intellectual Property rights and how this can be an enabler for them to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they invent or create. \nIP rights encourage innovation and creativity in all areas\, including in sports. More innovation and creativity in sports means access to a continuous flow of new ways to enhance athletic performance and our enjoyment of sports better equipment\, more business opportunities\, more jobs\, and a fabulous fan experience. \nWell\, some organizations like Art at Work have come up with ways that facilitate the creation of sustainable jobs in Arts and Sports while emphasizing the need for the creatives industry to understand and patent their work. \nThat’s why this month during the #AfterOfficeHours\, we have the privilege of having Roy Gitahi\, Founder and Chairman of Art at Work host our session. \nForget the hard talk on patents\, Mr Gitahi being a serial entrepreneur will also share with us his learnings in his journey as an entrepreneur; the good\, the bad\, and well… the obvious. You can’t afford to miss this. \nRSVP your attendance here and see you then.\nWhen: Thurs\, 26th May\nWhere: Nairobi Garage // 7th Floor\, Pinetree Plaza\nTime: 5 PM\nAbout the speaker\nRoy Gitahi is the founder of Art at Work Limited\, a company facilitating the creation of sustainable jobs in Arts and Sports.  \nThe company focuses on the youth with an aim of monetizing God-given talents and skills to make a sustainable livelihood.  \nThe firm partners with stakeholders in the financial sector\, Education\, technology\, Market development\, Policy\, and Legal fields to develop the framework for a robust creative economy ecosystem. \nRoy enjoys puzzles\, challenges\, traveling\, socializing\, and a great out-of-the-box story. \nRSVP your attendance here and see you then.\nWhen: Thurs\, 26th May\nWhere: Nairobi Garage // 7th Floor\, Pinetree Plaza\nTime: 5 PM
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/after-office-hours-with-roy-gitahi/
LOCATION:Nairobi Garage Kilimani\, Pinetree Plaza\, Kaburu Drive\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:After Office Hours
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SUMMARY:Up Your Brand Game // Keys to Building Valuable Local Brands in the African Context
DESCRIPTION:Up Your Brand Game // Keys to Building Valuable Local Brands in the African Context\nJust like the way that we make carefully crafted choices about our own personal appearances before starting each day\, the brand builders behind companies do much the same for their businesses in order to ensure that people perceive it in exactly the right way. \nBut it’s not as simple as deciding what outfit you’re going to wear. Brand building is a lot of hard-won\, conscious decisions that you need to put together in a meticulously crafted way. It takes a lot more than creating a nice logo and hoping for the best. \nYour brand is the first thing that your customers interact with and evokes certain emotions for them. Think of Apple\, Safaricom\, Java and many more companies. These companies resonate with us differently.  \nTo become the brands they are today is not an overnight success. Some work has been put in place to help create an incredible brand\, each with a promise of what you can expect when you purchase from them (a promise that they deliver on). \nIf you’re in the thick of brand building and aren’t sure where to go next\, join Waithaka Maina\, Co-founder Magma\, for a workshop on keys to building valuable local brands in the African context . \nThrough this workshop the participants will be able to get a better grasp of what a brand building is\, why it is so important and how to apply it to their own ventures to produce better results in the market. The following is a breakdown of questions we will answer .  \n\nWhat is a brand?\nWhat is brand building ? \nWhy does it matter ? \nWhat steps can I take to build my brand? \nWhere do I begin? \n\nJoin us and don’t forget to RSVP your attendance! \nWhen: Tues\, 28th June\nTime: 10:00 am\nRSVP: Livestorm\nAbout the speaker\nWaithaka Maina is an entrepreneur and co – founder of Magma \, an independent creative agency focused on brand building based in Nairobi\, Kenya.  \nHis educational background is in Marketing and Microenterprise management . He then became a self – taught graphic designer and together with Ernest Kahome \, his co – founder\, started Magma in 2017 .  \nWaithaka lives with a severe form of a bleeding disorder called hemophilia and this partly fueled his passion for entrepreneurship \, seeing it as a tool to positively transform people ’ s lives regardless of their context and disposition.  \nHe runs a startup coaching practice helping early – stage startup entrepreneurs prepare for the entrepreneurship journey and set the right foundations for their ventures. \nHe believes that every entrepreneur has a n immeasurably valuable contribution to make t o the world\, they just need the right mindset and the right tools to be activated . \nWhen: Tues\, 28th June\nTime: 10:00 am\nRSVP: Livestorm
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/building-valuable-local-brands-in-africa/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Workshop // How to Plan and Invest for Retirement
DESCRIPTION:Workshop // How to Plan and Invest for Retirement\nAs certain as death is to the living\, so is retirement to the employed\, including the self-employed. Statistics show that lack of a retirement plan results in old-age poverty and a short-lived retirement period.  \nFor one to be financially independent in retirement\, one needs to prepare adequately by setting aside funds to take care of them during their years of retirement. \nStatistics have also shown that people are living longer in retirement. For the sake of life after retirement\, one needs sustenance to cope with expenses at that age. It is not only good for self but also for the family\, community\, and economy at large because it alleviates dependence. \nWhen should one start saving for retirement has been of key interest in recent retirement planning discussions? As soon as one starts to generate an income then one must immediately envision their retirement form that income source. That will be on your first salary when you get employed or the first cheque you make in business. \nRetirement planning isn’t just about money. It is a deliberate course of action towards a comfortable retirement outcome. It is thinking through one’s desired life in retirement and setting out a strategy to get there. It is holistic in nature so that one incorporates the physical\, social\, and mental aspects of preparation as well. It requires continuous monitoring and progressive review for an objective outcome. \nInsurance penetration is generally low in the country and so is saving in general. Little if any is going towards saving or investing for our retirement. It is about our mindset and culture. In nature as human beings\, we tend to prefer instant gratification and are blinded to the potential gains of delayed gratification. We value present rewards at the expense of future exponential gains. \nRSVP your attendance for #AfterOfficeHours session with Christian Duffus \nMore education and sensitization about financial literacy will go a long way in bringing on board those yet to be covered by retirement schemes in the country. Better structured product offering – It has to make sense why someone should consider saving over spending.  \nChanging employment structures has also constituted to lower uptake of retirement savings. Talking about short contractual employment\, gig-economy\, etc. There is a need for restructuring the products on offer for us to achieve better financial inclusivity for the uninsured lot within the population. \nJoin us for a workshop on Planning and Investing for Retirement with Michael J. Gachanja Wanyeki\, Business Development Manager-Retirement Benefits at Prudential Life Assurance Kenya on Tues\, 5th July 2022\, 10 am-11:30 am. \nDuring the session you will learn: \n\nWhen one should start saving for retirement\nGreat options available for people to do while preparing for retirement\nThe wholistic nature of retirement planning\n\nRSVP your attendance and see you then \nWhen:Tues\, 5th July\nTime:10:00 am\nRSVP: Livestorm\nAbout the speaker\nMichael J. Gachanja Wanyeki is a Business Development Manager\, Retirement Benefits at Prudential Life Assurance Kenya Ltd. \nMichael is an experienced retirement benefit expert with over 11 years of experience in the management of retirement benefits schemes at both investments and administration of member benefits. \nA Fellow of the Secured Retirement Institute (FSRI) with a master’s in Finance and investments. Michael has a certification from the College of Insurance under the Trustee Development Program of Kenya and served as a board member in the CIC Staff RBS offering governance and oversite roles. \nMichael is participating in the growth and development of the retirement benefits industry through his active participation as a member of the Association of Kenya Insurers Pensions Committee. He has written an article about retirement planning published in Nation Africa\, interviewed on NTV and Hope FM radio about the same topic\, and interviewed on KTN about youth saving for retirement. \nMichael has conducted many talks and training about retirement benefits schemes and retirement planning to boards of trustees and members of refitment benefits schemes. \nWhen:Tues\, 5th July\nTime:10:00 am\nRSVP:Livestorm
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/how-to-plan-and-invest-for-retirement/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:#AfterOfficeHours with Christian Duffus
DESCRIPTION:#AfterOfficeHours with Christian Duffus\nCryptocurrency\, once only understood among a relatively fringe community\, is becoming a household name quickly.  \nAnalysts estimate that the global cryptocurrency market will more than triple by 2030\, hitting a valuation of nearly $5 billion.  \nWith such numbers\, whether they want to buy into it or not\, investors\, businesses\, and brands can’t ignore the rising tide of crypto for long. \nHowever\, with its quick rise comes a lot of paradoxes surrounding it. Investors believe in regulation\, yet are worried about many of the impacts that regulation will bring about. While businesses and brands also have their fair share of worry. \nDigging into these nuances is key to understanding overall consumer sentiment and predicting consumer behavior around a very uncertain future of cryptocurrency. \nCryptocurrencies may present opportunities but also challenges remain. Now this has seen jurisdictions around the globe also step up efforts to ensure that their legal frameworks meet these challenges.  \nTheir sentiments being that maybe through having legal frameworks in place\, the cryptocurrency potential and impact can be realized.  \nWith all these in mind there has been an ongoing debate on whether cryptocurrency is a boon or a bane. In line with this\, this time we do things a little bit differently in our After Office Hours session. \nJoin Christian Duffus\, Founder at Fonbnk on July 7th for an #AfterOfficeHours session as he leads us in a discussion on the future of crypto\, fundraising and path to exits.   \nChris has 3X FinTech exits under his belt and is a leading finTech & telecom & Web3 advisor\, CXO\, entrepreneur & investor.  \nHis insights are not only relevant to the blockchain businesses but to entrepreneurs at various stages of their businesses. \nAlso Read: Dear Younger self // Key Lessons Gathered from a Serial Entrepreneur (AOH Recap) \nDuring the session Chris who is an experienced financial technology entrepreneur and will also share insights from working with innovative organizations in finance\, technology\, and policy having worked on and with a number of venture-backed start-ups in the FinTech and Wireless industries; cumulatively raising nearly $50+ million from top-tier VC firms and successfully exiting three fintech startups: \n\nVite.Money acquired by RoundlyX\nLeaf – acquired by SoFi\nExited payment providers Govolution.\n\nYou don’t want to miss out on this session. RSVP your attendance here. \nWhen: 7th July\nTime: 5 pm\nWhere: Nairobi Garage // Kilimani\, 7th Floor Pinetree Plaza\, off Kamburu Drive\nAbout the Speaker\nChristian Duffus is the Founder and CEO at Fonbnk\, a mission-led crypto web3 company that enables unbanked and underbanked users in mobile-first markets to onramp to digital money using prepaid airtime. Fonbnk recently closed a $3.5 million seed round and is live in 5 markets in Africa including Kenya. \nChristian has a track record of co-founding and exiting 3 financial technology businesses each with a social mission at its core such as LEAF College Savings\, an education focused\, social gifting platform that makes it easy for third-parties to contribute to a child’s college savings. LEAF was acquired by SoFi in August 2019. \nHe was selected as one of Washington DC’s Tech Titans 2022\, by Washington’s Magazine’s most important and innovative people in the tech world today. \nChriss Duffus began his career with Goldman Sachs in Mergers & Acquisitions. \nChris is a graduate of Florida A&M University and the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration where he currently serves as a member of the Alumni Board of Trustees. \nHe is also a board member of the National Educators Association Foundation and serves on the investment and development committees. \nFonbnk was started as a bet between the founder\, Chris Duffus\, an experienced Fintech entrepreneur\, and his brother-in-law who recently returned from a vacation to Kenya.  \nThe wager involved an unused Safaricom SIM and how Chris might sell the value locked in the unused SIM card back to an airtime reseller in Kenya from his home in Washington\, DC USA.  \nWith some ingenuity\, he devised a hack taking out digital ads. He was able to find a few interested parties who he invited to join a Whatsapp group and was able to sell the airtime credits using the Safaricom SIM card and mPesa account. From here Fonbnk was born. \nFind Chris on linkedin and follow Fonbnk on linkedin and twitter. \nRSVP your attendance here \nWhen: 7th July\nTime: 5 pm\nWhere: Nairobi Garage // Kilimani\, 7th Floor Pinetree Plaza\, off Kamburu Drive
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/afterofficehours-with-christian-duffus/
LOCATION:Nairobi Garage Kilimani\, Pinetree Plaza\, Kaburu Drive\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:After Office Hours
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SUMMARY:Workshop // Navigating the Investment Maze
DESCRIPTION:Workshop // Keys to Creating Successful Investment Plan for Personal and Business Growth\nRecession? Inflation? Depression? \nThose are terms we have seen being thrown around. And it seems like chicken little is literally crying as the sky is falling. In the US\, the inflation rate moved to 8.6% in May 2022.  \nThe highest it has been since August 1981\, I know\, I know\, some of us were not even born then.  \nMoney is considered a sensitive topic and for most\, it is spoken in hushed tones. And yet\, money is a medium of exchange and we use it every day. It represents value. The phone cost $350 or KES 35\,000. \nThen the two main questions become\, how do we make money work for us? How do we make better money decisions early to save ourselves from a series of financial heartbreaks? \nWith such craziness happening in the global financial sector\, we still have to make great money decisions. The money decisions we are making affect our ecosystem. We have to pay our bills at home\, pay our employees\, keep the lights on and meet our shareholders’/investor obligations and have fun\, enjoying ourselves all the while.  \nOur choices have to be curated towards keeping and growing our monetary value. Investment though comes with a whole lot of pitfalls and shortcomings. We all have a story or two of an investment plan that didn´t work.  \nThe investment landscape is quite interesting. We have a whole range of options\, it is like a supermarket\, from shares\, bonds\, real estate\, the works including REITs\, crypto\, and managed futures. Truly there are as many options as there are needs. \nOur main aim is to help you navigate the choppy waters\, and the options available and give you a compass\, as to where\, and how to ensure you keep to your true north. Your investment road map should be guided by the current market and future considerations.  \nWe have many voices speaking and pulling us in many directions\, yet investment needs to be done with facts and figures\, devoid of emotions\, focused on growth.  Investments that make you an income must be well researched\, and curated\, and must protect the initial capital. This means making very conscious decisions on where and how to invest. \nAre you curious about how to build your investment road plan\, join Alex Rurii\, a seasoned financial expert\, and CEO of Moran Capital Management for a workshop on solutions to building an investment plan?  \nThrough this workshop the participants will be able to get a bird´s eye view of investments\, what to look out for when choosing an investment vehicle\, how to plan ahead\, adjusting for currency volatility\, in order to produce better results in the market.  \nAt the end of the session participants will be able to understand: \n\nHistory and Investment life Cycle \nWhat is an investment? Investment options and their definitions\nInvestment Diversification \nWhy does it matter? Which vehicles do I use?\nWhat steps can I take to make my investment decisions sound and profitable?\nWhere do I begin? \n\nRSVP your attendance and see you then! \nWhen: Tues\, 19th July\nTime: 10am- 11am\nRSVP: Livestorm\nAbout the speaker\nAlex Mungai Rurii is a high-impact Business Consultant with a strong ability to identify initiatives and facilitate action-driven plans to support corporate growth and objectives.  \nHe is currently the CEO of Moran Capital Management Limited. Alex is a finance professional with a proven record of over 20 years of accounting and finance\, insurance\, banking\, and fund management operations experience which are key in evaluating business and investment opportunities\, quickly understanding the financial needs of clients within their markets\, and making sound\, profitable and sustainable investment decisions.  \nHe has vast experience having worked in PWC\, Britam\, and Standard Chartered Bank\, Kenya. He is a seasoned entrepreneur and enjoys farming.  \nHe is an expert in the identification and implementation of financial management strategies to capture margin improvement opportunities that impact bottom line profits. Alex has consistently delivered a strong performance in new business development\, growth\, and diversification and is a regular feature in business articles on Wealth Management in East Africa \nRSVP your attendance and see you then! \nWhen: Tues\, 19th July\nTime: 10am- 11am\nRSVP: Livestorm
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/creating-successful-investment-plan/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chats // The Do’s and Don’ts of Fintech Business
DESCRIPTION:Fireside Chats // Scaling A Fintech Business\, Do’s & Don’ts\nThe last couple of years have been chaotic and the dust is still settling for most African Businesses in the different sectors\, however as far as doomsday scenarios go\, fintech investments have been doing pretty well. \nAccording to Fintech Circle the numbers in terms of funding went up over the pandemic period: In 2020\, Series A\, B\, and C rounds had increases of 12%\, 21%\, and 69% YoY respectively\, as did the global number of fintech startups\, which doubled over the year.  \nThis goes to show that\, the fintech market is ripe globally and especially in Africa\, and the new emerging leaders all have the same in common: agile\, efficient\, forward-looking scaling. \nScaling\, however\, comes with a lot of inherent challenges that demand the right answers. For growth-driven startups\, regardless of industry sector or specialty\, some tried and tested guidelines can be followed to enable steady scaling — and with it\, expand their clientele\, attract more capital\, and repeat. Wondering how? \nJoin us for a Fireside Chat with Benjamin Fernandes a Tanzanian technology entrepreneur and the founder of NALA —a cross-border money transfer service to reduce the costs of sending money from the diaspora to East Africa\, starting with the UK. \nEarly in the year\, Nala secured a seed round of $10 million in a new fundraising round\, backed by leading US Venture Capital firms including Y-Combinator\, Accel Partners\, and DST Global. \nThis comes three years after NALA secured a seven-figure pre-seed round led by Accel in 2019. During that time\, NALA built a mobile money service in East Africa and scaled it to more than 250\,000 users.  \nBut in 2021\, NALA started testing international money transfers after some users expressed interest in moving money from the U.K. to East African countries (Kenya\, Uganda\, and Tanzania)\, thus ushering Tanzanian fintech into the remittance business. \nDuring the Fireside Chat\, Benjamin will share with us the success behind Nala Money\, the DOs and DON’Ts of scaling Fintech Businesses in Africa as well as his passion for solving problems and the incredible story that is FinTech in Africa! \nRSVP your attendance! \nWhen: Fri\, 22nd July  \nWhere: Nairobi Garage // 7th Floor Pinetree Plaza off Ngong Road \nTime: 5 PM \nAbout the speaker\nBenjamin Fernandes is an award-winning Tanzanian speaker and entrepreneur. Benjamin grew up in Tanzania\, then earned scholarships that took him to America for the first time at the age of 17.  \nAt age 21\, Benjamin was the youngest African in history to ever be accepted into Stanford Graduate School of Business.  \nHe holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and an Exec Ed from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government\, being the first Tanzanian to attend both institutions.  \nFernandes was previously a national television personality in Tanzania. After that\, he worked at The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the United States.  \nIn 2018\, Fernandes founded Nala\, a fintech startup that is on a mission to increase economic opportunity for Africans globally. NALA recently raised $10m backed by leading US investors such as Y-Combinator\, Accel\, Amplo\, and Bessemer Partners.  \nIn 2020\, Fernandes was listed as the 15th most influential Tanzanian. In 2022\, Fernandes was listed in the inaugural ROW100 most influential technology leaders in the world.  \nRSVP your attendance! \nWhen: Fri\, 22nd July  \nWhere: Nairobi Garage // 7th Floor Pinetree Plaza off Ngong Road \nTime: 5 pm \n \n 
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/fireside-chats-the-dos-and-donts-of-fintech-business/
LOCATION:Nairobi Garage Kilimani\, Pinetree Plaza\, Kaburu Drive\, Nairobi\, Kenya
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SUMMARY:After Office Hours with Tesh Mbaabu
DESCRIPTION:After Office Hours with Tesh Mbaabu\nStarting a business is full of exciting challenges and potential learning opportunities gained from the risks that come with it. Understanding these unique obstacles may prepare professionals to handle them if they encounter any as they start a business. \nIn an ultra-competitive business world\, these challenges are quite inevitable. Fortunately\, entrepreneurs also have more resources than ever before to tackle those problems. There are also a number of entrepreneurs who have gone before and pushed boundaries by establishing priorities\, setting goals\, and developing systems to achieve those goals. \nFrom raising capital to managing teams\, entrepreneurship is never an easy uphill task\, there are always low moments which in most cases can be more than the highs. In fact\, most people opt to try both worlds of entrepreneurship and employment. \nSo how does one push the boundaries in a world where we are all programmed to find employment? Join us for an After Office Hours session with Tesh Mbaabu\, Co-founder and CEO of Mesozi Group. \nDuring the session\, Tesh will share with us his entrepreneurship journey as a young entrepreneur spanning close to one decade. Over the years Tesh Mbaabu has implemented several projects in Kenya. With his numerous national and international recognitions\, he has won the trust of investors ready to support the East and West African expansion of his B2B platform. \nRSVP your attendance!\nWhere:Nairobi Garage // 7th Floor Pinetree Plaza\nWhen: August \, 25th 2022\nTime: 5 PM\nRSVP here\nAbout the Speaker\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; 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 easily discover and book the best leisure experiences\, at the best price\, across Africa. They exited to HotelOnline in 2020.  \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.  \n MarketForce is a leading B2B Commerce and Banking platform that empowers informal merchants in Africa to source\, order\, and pays for inventory digitally and conveniently\, baking services access a banking wallet with credit facilities\, collect digital payments and earn extra income by offering agency and reselling digital financial services such as airtime\, electricity tokens and bill payments in their communities.  \nLaunched in 2018\, MarketForce is a fast-growing YC-backed company running an asset-light business model and is currently operational in 5 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa\, with over 100\,000 merchants and 50 consumer brands trading on the platform. They recently closed the largest Series A round out of East and Central Africa. \nRSVP your attendance!\nWhere:Nairobi Garage // 7th Floor Pinetree Plaza\nWhen: August \, 25th 2022\nTime: 5 PM\nRSVP here
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/after-office-hours-with-tesh-mbaabu/
LOCATION:Nairobi Garage Kilimani\, Pinetree Plaza\, Kaburu Drive\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:After Office Hours
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SUMMARY:Workshop // Streamlining Processes in Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop on streamlining processes in your business with Faith Nkatha Makeba on Tues\, 30th August from 10 am.\nBusiness processes are the lifeline of every business. Improving business process outcomes has a direct impact on the business bottom line \nDo it wrong\, and you’ll end up defeating the very reason you started streamlining business processes in the first place. \nOrganized and streamlined business processes ensure better and predictable business outcomes. Continuous business improvement starts with understanding business processes and simplifying them. \nJoin us for a workshop on streamlining processes in your business with Faith Nkatha Makeba\, CEO\, and Founder of Makeba Consulting. \nIn this webinar\, Faith will help us explore how businesses can reduce costs through process definition and documentation.  \nShe will also cover what businesses must do before they outsource or automate processes. \nWhen: Tues\, 30th August\nTime: 10 am\nWhere: Livestorm.co\nAbout the Speaker\nFaith is an operations governance\, analytics\, and project management executive with 17+ years’ success leading operations innovation for high-growth organizations. \n She is a Triple Threat Project Leader with repeated success in guiding sizeable\, cross-functional teams to achieve leading-edge business solutions\, especially through Project Management\, Monitoring & Evaluation\, Business Analysis\, Change\, and Process Management.  \nShe has a talent for problem-solving and leadership\, and is an expert presenter\, negotiator\, and businessperson; one who is able to forge solid relationships with partners and build consensus across multiple organizational levels.  \nShe has a passion to help organizations get to where they want to go by ensuring that it’s the right place for them and they use the right path. Cost optimization and operational efficiency are key in all her interventions. \nRSVP your attendance here! \nWhen: Tues\, 30th August\nTime: 10 am\nWhere: Livestorm.co
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/streamlining-processes-in-your-business/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Webinar // Cybersecurity 101 for Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Webinar // Cybersecurity 101 for Businesses\nUnderstanding what it takes to secure your business from online fraud. \nAs cyber threats continue to escalate and data breaches grow in scale and prominence\, there is nothing more important than keeping your business safe.  \nUnfortunately\, these threats seem to evolve as quickly as the technology designed to prevent them. You need a plan to keep your business ahead of the game\, protected and secure. \nOften prime targets for cyberattacks because they aren’t protected by the same level of security infrastructure as larger companies — yet they still have valuable data to offer.  \nAccording to studies\, about 60 percent of small companies go belly up in the six months following a cyberattack and another one in five small businesses fall victim to cybercrime each year!  \nBlack hat hackers have a bullseye on small businesses because they know SMBs can’t afford the same defense systems as enterprise giants\, making it simple to break into your network. \nWhile small businesses are disproportionately targeted by hackers\, large businesses also fall victim to data breach. \nExamples include Yahoo\, Target\, Sony\, and Dropbox; each resulting in a PR nightmare that harmed business relations and public perception. \nUntangling the aftermath of a cyberattack can be expensive\, stressful and time-consuming for your business.  \nDon’t let this happen to your organization! Join us for a webinar with Dr. Bright Gameli Founder Africahackon and Judy Ngure\,  Board Member of CyberSafe Foundation and Senior Cyber security Engineer and Senior Cyber security Engineer at Sendy Ltd on cybersecurity101 tips to secure your business. \nDuring the session\, you will learn: \n\nProactive steps to safeguard your company’s most important information.\nEmerging technologies\, hidden security vulnerabilities and other cybersecurity challenges\nDefending against ransomware trends\nSecuring your business from online fraud and much more\n\nRSVP your attendance\, \nWhen: Tues\, 27th September\nWhere: Livestorm\nTime: 10 am\nRSVP:\nAbout the speaker\nDr Bright Gameli\nDr. Bright Gameli Mawudor is the founder of the Cyber Security collective Africahackon\, the first ever Live demonstration Cyber Security Conference in East and Central Africa.  \nHe acquired a Ph.D. in IT Convergence and Application Engineering with a concentration in Information Security from Pukyong National University\, South Korea.  \nFor his professionalism\, Dr. Bright is an Advisory Board member of  \n\nEC-Council Global Advisory Board Member – CTIA \nCybersafe Foundation \nAfCAA – African council for accreditation and accountability \n\nHe has over 10 years of professional experience in the Cyber Security industry with strong expertise in Cyber security Strategy building\, Resilience\, and system penetration testing. Bright has also presented at over 195 Cyber Security conferences\, lectured at various universities\, and contributed to cyber security publications.  \nHe was also recognized by Tribe of Hackers: Blue Team 2020\, Top 40 Under 40 2016/2021 of young entrepreneurs in Kenya and worked with world-class organizations such as Dimension Data/NTT\, Cellulant\, and Ushahidi.  \nDr. Mawudor has performed various evaluations and selections of Cyber Security tools and successfully implemented IT security systems to protect the Confidentiality\, Availability\, and Integrity of critical business environments to curb and mitigate risks. \nTechnically highly skilled in various environments\, especially in the Cyber Security space\, dedicated and a team player with excellent leadership qualities \nAbout Judy Ngure\nJudy Ngure is a cyber security practitioner with over 4 years of experience in the field\, she has been working in cyber security mostly specializing in application security \, Bug bounty programs\, enterprise security \, data compliance \, information security and overall security exposure of organizations. \nShe sits on different advisory boards across Africa\, mostly to help bring diversity in the cyber security field: Ie cyber safe foundation and Vigi trust   \nIn her line of work she has managed to co-found a community of women in cybersecurity that aims to upskill women in cyber security  and in 2021 founded an Identity management platform that services 32 countries across african. \nShe has been nominated and won awards in the following categories\, just to mention a few: \n\nTop 50 women in cybersecurity africa – 2021\nYoung CISO awards 2022 – Nigeria\nWoman hacker of the year(africa) -2020\nNominated woman hacker of the year award internationally- 2020 \n\nShe continues to build for Africa and help bring about cyber safety in our beautiful continent of africa. \nWhen: Tues\, 27th September\nWhere: Livestorm\nTime: 10 am\nRSVP:
URL:https://nairobigarage.com/event/webinar-cybersecurity-101-for-businesses/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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