tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36401788907122034872024-02-07T18:52:14.653-08:00The FutureThe Future is a space for honest reflection, listening, learning, sharing re-learning and getting to work for positive change in Africa.EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-8031431737880365392023-05-09T09:07:00.002-07:002023-05-09T09:09:33.077-07:00Climate Action is too important to be left to a few. Here is your chance and some tools for your businessOver the last coule of years, the discourse on climate change has permeated more spaces with policy makers, activitsts and scientists taking center stage to decipher climate change and its impact on humanity. There are equally some disjointed concerted efforts being undertaken by a few committed people,groups and organizations. More is needed. More people need to join the climate actions if we EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-86168879309757673212022-11-12T03:58:00.002-08:002022-11-12T04:04:23.515-08:00Integrating a food systems lens into urban climate resilience initiativesI am honoured to be speaking today at COP 27 on Integrating a food systems lens into urban climate resilience initiativesLGMA Pavilion – 12 November 2022, 15:00-16:30Event hostsICLEI Africa, in partnership with FAOEvent descriptionThe African urban population is expected to increase by 60% by 2030. There is currently misalignment of local and national policies that govern food security and EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-2317462124721046482022-02-10T01:26:00.003-08:002022-02-10T01:26:44.333-08:00The Changing Face of Bar Investors: By Jackson Biko - Business Daily 4th February 2022What kind of men run clubs and bars? Traditionally, I thought they were burly men with thick wrists and who smelled of steak. Men who fancy hats, silver chains, and a chunky ring on their little finger and breathed heavily.Most likely snored in their sleep. If they were not burly then they were very skinny. Most had toothpicks sticking out their lips. And, oh, they possessed two mobile phones EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-704400328106288372022-01-13T09:29:00.004-08:002022-01-13T09:29:24.922-08:00 Water and Climate Joined at the Hip Water and Climate Joined at the HipIn March of 2020 I together with my colleagues Paul and Julie at Evidence Action, co-penned down thishttps://nation.africa/kenya/oped/opinion/Water-and-climate-joined-at-the-hip/440808-5497234-11jn2vr/index.htmlEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-55269917634726570252022-01-13T09:10:00.007-08:002022-01-13T09:10:58.542-08:00COVID 19 has completely changed the course of humanity. Our forbearers - those still alive, our generation and our children have experienced a phenomenon never imagined. We were all caught flat footed. It has changed the way we do business, the way we live, the way we relate. It has brought to the fore a new conversation about preparedness for the worst. It has taught us that life is very fragileEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-34587720510650723482022-01-13T09:07:00.003-08:002022-01-13T09:15:20.479-08:00Building Entrepreneurs or just ....2 years ago...Lets see....For many years, I have come across a number of institutions stating that their mandate is to build entrepreneurship ecosystems in the region. At the same time the number of unemployed graduates continue to rise. At the same time, I meet many young entrepreneurs with brilliant ideas stating that they cant come across financing for their business ideas. Yet there are are EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-70199555781838298122022-01-13T08:30:00.004-08:002022-01-13T09:18:40.713-08:00The Chronicles of being me in the last few years I haven't written here for some time. I have been busy fixing quite a few heavy loads and may be you may have caught a few things here and there on my Facebook and twitter handle. This year I will give you blow by blow of accounts of the experiences I have had over the last four years.1. My European journey through lifechanging gatherings and conversations.2. My journey in establishing a EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-8744817558409261652018-06-26T00:23:00.000-07:002018-06-26T00:31:26.080-07:00The challenge is in Organizing Effectively
Don't Agonize, Organize. Those are three words that capture the current trends of frustration in Kenya. The Citizens have a penchant to complain about virtually everything going wrong. But when it comes to the bold steps of finding the solution. The responsibility had rather be taken over by someone else. Indeed without properly organizing, it is difficult to galvanize into desired results.
EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-61168703577207758162017-11-13T04:32:00.000-08:002017-11-13T04:32:46.012-08:0050 Kenyans to Participate in the 7 Day Sustainability Challenge 2017
The Green Team Initiative seeks to for recruit application for
the 7 day sustainability Challenge. The challenge will involve 50 Kenyans
resident in Nairobi from November 26th
to December 2nd 2017. The challenge takes seven days of
practical sustainable solutions which focus on 3 categories: Live, Move and Eat from which the
participants will choose through a daily routine of activities EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-74146626678281085442017-05-15T07:40:00.000-07:002017-05-16T02:26:41.414-07:00Kenya’s First Standard Gauge Rail Train Day Return Trip From Nairobi to Mombasa
My Saturday 13th May 2017 was traditionally quiet
having spent with my Ninjas Ray and Riley doing homework, planting flower seeds
in the Fortress Garden then a few creative paper card creations and cartoons a
typical day for Dad and the boys. It is 18:50 hrs and I receive a call asking
us to be ready at 06:00hrs in the morning for the inaugural SGR Trip to Mombasa
and back. Given the EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-62364254412905112962017-01-06T07:06:00.003-08:002017-01-06T07:07:09.643-08:00Kindly vote for me on the 2016 100 Most Influencial Kenyans
I am honored to make to the top 100 most influential Kenyans. But I wouldn't do it without you. You can vote for me on www.ke.avancemedia.org under the category of Personal Development and Academia and let us together get this win. I thank you.
Here is the scoop
Reputed rating establishment and Africa’s leading Media and PR firm, Avance Media in partnership with Jagari Designs haveEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-21580502702247227382016-08-26T05:16:00.002-07:002016-08-26T05:17:07.459-07:00Sorry: No More Jobs for You
There is hell lot of people on the tarmac, university, college, currently looking
for a job. If you are one of them, you may need to rethink of your strategy. The economy is
not creating enough jobs annually. There are high chances you may be looking
for a job for the next five years and more. It is now ten times more difficult
to find a job in Kenya than it was 10 years ago.
I have seenEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-19865457564833724242016-08-05T05:57:00.000-07:002016-08-05T06:04:03.699-07:00What Exactly am I doing with my Sight?
By Biko Zulu
When I wrote the story about Loice (with a "c") a pal called Emmanuel Dennis Whatsapped me and said "Hey, Did you know that Palo who fixes my Mercedes [yawa!] is actually visually impaired?" I said how now? He had tons to say about this guy's talent on German vehicles. So I came to see Palo, who is actually called Charanpal Sigh. His dad is half-Singh, half-Kikuyu. Mom is EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-22460466191647310342016-06-29T00:20:00.003-07:002016-06-29T00:20:48.525-07:00A Leadership Crisis--It must be Fixed
The world today is full of human generated crisis. One of the
biggest crisis is that of leadership. The reason why elections were invented is
so that the elected leaders can be in a position to lead in complex situation
and find common paths for which progress should define the future of
generations. The recent happenings show a world in flux where humans are unable
to agree on matters of EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-35919148895439422602016-03-30T06:23:00.002-07:002016-03-30T06:23:25.686-07:00PETITION TO REVAMP THE YOUTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Youth Enterprise Development Fund was
created with the
mission to fostering and promotion of entrepreneurship, typically in the form
of micro, small and medium businesses/enterprises. This mission if fully
implemented would see the improvement of the livelihoods of youth
across Kenya and unyoke them from systemic poverty.
Since 2006 when the fund was
established, there has been drama EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-50286870539450774432016-03-30T06:14:00.002-07:002016-03-30T06:14:25.197-07:00Re-engineer the Youth Fund
Dear Friend --
When The Youth Enterprise Fund was established, many young people were very excited that for once their enterprises would thrive with the little support from Government. A number of enterprises have received the support but I believe the full potential of the fund has not been explored yet.
Then came the wrangles and now scandals rocking the fund. The aim for which EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-90038532974909888402016-02-29T01:55:00.000-08:002016-02-29T05:09:14.572-08:00Why Empty Election Pledges No Longer Thrive in the present day Political Kenya
On saturday 27th February, I took the day to travel to Kericho County and give moral support on behalf of The Fire Place to my friend Aaron Cheruiyot who is running for the Kericho County Senatorial seat that was left vacant after the appointment of Charles Keter into Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Energy.
This particular political duel has been characterized by intrigues and EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-281130328217958292016-02-16T01:52:00.001-08:002016-02-16T01:53:08.436-08:00When the Thief Whistle Blows Own Theft
A story is told of a young lady who was fond of stealing food from her mothers pot. To cover up for her theft she went to report to her mother that food was missing from the pot. Little did her mother know that the daughter was actually the one stealing the food. The mother would go ahead to ask the entire family who was behind the theft of the food. One day the daughter asked her little EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-43300625249720493012015-07-24T05:06:00.002-07:002015-07-24T05:06:38.585-07:00Six Ways You Can Be Involved in #GES2015Kenya
Six Ways You Can Be Involved in #GES2015Kenya
July 23, 2015
The 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, onJuly 25-26. It will be the sixth annual gathering, which will convene more than 1,000 entrepreneurs at all stages of business development, business leaders, mentors, and high-level government officials.
Can’t go to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-26940777364876357442015-07-24T04:59:00.002-07:002015-07-24T05:06:02.174-07:00New Alliance Launched to Examine Global Accelerators
July 24, 2015
$2.3 million committed to improving the effectiveness of accelerator programs through research and analysis
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and Emory University’s Social Enterprise @ Goizueta will announce the launch of the Global Accelerator Learning Initiative (GALI)—a first-time comprehensive market assessment and analysis of EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-42959576906521902062015-07-24T04:54:00.001-07:002015-07-24T05:02:01.086-07:002015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit Youth and Women Day
Press Release
2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit Youth and Women Day
Friday, July 24
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) Youth and Women Day will convene 150 established youth and women entrepreneurs along with investors, speakers, and leaders in the entrepreneurship space. The select group of youth and women entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to share their success stories, take EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-74454963757620897692015-05-15T06:48:00.000-07:002015-05-18T00:47:15.163-07:00The 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit - GES
Kenya will be hosting the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in July of 2015. This is going to be a great opportunity for young people, entrepreneurs, businesses and the continent at large to converge and reconnect with global players in the enterprise field. President Obama has been on the fore front of this initiative and has elevated entrepreneurship to the forefront of the United States’ EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-23704540445403466752015-05-08T02:41:00.002-07:002015-05-08T02:41:59.350-07:00The Future Daily
THE FUTURE daily is out
EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-67761895279150098832015-05-08T00:04:00.000-07:002015-05-08T00:04:13.552-07:00Invest in growing Women and Youth Agri SME's
Many innovations are being practiced on pilot and on scale in the country when it comes to Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship. One aspect that is dear to me is that of Gender Transformative & Responsible Agribusiness Investments. Women in our rural communities have traditionally worked hard in their farms or family farms tiling to eke a living for their families' survival.
It is EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640178890712203487.post-68240993789332555252015-05-04T00:43:00.004-07:002015-05-04T00:55:43.672-07:00Thinking Green
This morning unlike all other mornings, my mind is fixated on the future of green and sustainability in our livelihoods. This for sure can only be achieved if we have disciplined values and principles that think of our future generations.
What we do now and how we nature the young ones, will determine the kind of future that our universe will turn out to be. Lets go green, lets ensure our EDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570198374368661750noreply@blogger.com0