Posted By:  Kip Posted On:  Oct 24, 2007	The Hot Seat that is Safaricom CEO
Being the CEO of Kenya'a most profitable company is no mean feat and many corporate CEO's are now envious of their unparalleled achievements and would wish to occupy this higher pedestal. Safaricom's CEO Michael Joseph has been at the helm of Safaricom since inception and with his...... [view]

Posted By:  Kip Posted On:  Nov 29, 2007	2007: My Twelve Reflections
As the year draws to a close with the upcoming general elections many especially in the business cycles are taking stock of their ups and downs during the year. 1. The stock market during the early part of the year was abuzz and on a crazy upswing mode and many investors did make a kill. 2. New...... [view]

Posted By:  Kip Posted On:  Aug 20, 2007	Business Process Outsourcing; An Idea for 2007/08
Over the weekend amidst my weekend escapades i managed to squeeze time and attend a talk by some of the creme-de-la-creme of our society who have been instrumental in their areas of engagements. The weekend saw me attending a business and investments forum addressed by The Investments...... [view]

Posted By:  Kip Posted On:  Aug 13, 2007	May the Real Owners of Safaricom Stand Up?
Real Owners: The past few weeks, the local media has been awash with details that the Public Investments Committee (PIC) wants the government t0 institute proceedings to establish the real owners of Safaricom one of Kenya's most profitable telecommunication company that raked in 17B...... [view]

Posted By:  Kip Posted On:  Aug 9, 2007	Rennaissance Capital Now sets Shop
License: Europe's leading investment banker, Renaissance Capital , Tuesday received a license to operate as a local investment bank in Kenya and said it would to target Zimbabwe and Nigeria as one of its key markets in Africa. Major Investment Bank: Renaissance Capital is a...... [view]

Posted By:  Kip Posted On:  Jul 17, 2007	Price Wars at Telephony Industry
Cut throat competition: It is now very evident that there is a cut throat competitition amongst the telephony industry players with everyone striving to remain relevant, absolutely cheaper and relatively preferable to the other party within the growing industry. Celtel and Safaricom:...... [view]