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Lord of the Memes

Lord of the Memes

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The world has changed. I see it in the Instagram. I feel it in Facebook. I smell it on Twitter. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it.   It began with the sharing of pictures, and soon, memes became the fastest way to…

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Making E-Commerce Work

Making E-Commerce Work

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I need an Ecommerce website where I can sell my products that I often market via WhatsApp and Instagram. This is the question I have encountered many times from people who want to sell their products online, and want to set up an ecommerce website. The easiest solution is…

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One Person Can Change alter the Course of History

One Person Can Change alter the Course of History

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In the late 90s, South Africa was facing a HIV/AIDS crisis with almost a quarter of all black South Africans living with the virus. The hope for these people was in affordable ARVs which were never close to being affordable as they cost about $1000 per month. Most people…

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Kenyans and Locusts Have Something in Common

Kenyans and Locusts Have Something in Common

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Locusts are just grasshoppers. When left on their own, they live a quiet and peaceful life munching on grass. They are barely visible, save for when you walk on grass where they are and they hop around. They threaten no one and do no harm. But once they come…

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Can SACCOs Save Kenyans from Predatory Digital Lending Apps?

Can SACCOs Save Kenyans from Predatory Digital Lending Apps?

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Kenya is a first of many, but it is possibly the SACCO movement that stands tallest, although little talked about. In terms of savings, Kenya has the largest SACCO movement in Africa, and SACCOs have been the preferred source of credit for many people. But just like with any…

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Procrastination

Procrastination

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I had planned to write this last year but two. I know it is never too late. There is always time to do it in the future. When I was in school, we knew that the semester was always concluded in three nights; the night before CAT 1, the…

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Are Kenyan Businesses Using .KE Domain Names?

Are Kenyan Businesses Using .KE Domain Names?

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According to the Communications Authority of Kenya, Kenya has some of the highest internet and mobile phones penetration rates in Africa. This has been touted as one of the factors that have led to growth of the digital economy in Kenya, and widespread growth of tech startups all over…

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Give Us This Year Our Annual Bread

Give Us This Year Our Annual Bread

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Why all this fuss about a New Year? Is it even real? As Thomas Mann once said, “Time has no divisions to mark its passage; there is never a thunder-storm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century…

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The Election

The Election

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The election was just a year away. The government had done nothing in the previous four years, just like any other government out there, but they needed the votes. They needed to take care of the upcoming brand of woke politicians who were gaining popularity. It was time to…

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The Invention of Insurance

The Invention of Insurance

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Many moons ago, there never used to be health insurance. Not that people never fell sick; it’s just that they had other ways of dealing with health problems. They were never guaranteed of getting money for the medical bills, but they still lived happily then. The System The secret…

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