![]() ![]() It seems that instead of fighting over the limited resources that the land has to offer, this generation recognizes that education and the private sector offer unlimited opportunity.ĭespite the challenges our young company faces convincing people to believe in our vision, this article serves as a reminder that Pengo is incredibly fortunate to have the chance to play a role in helping this exceptionally ambitious generation of Kenyans achieve their dreams.ĭisburse crowd-sourced loans to Kenyan SMEs. Consequentially, this generation of Kenyans cares much less about the tribal factions (there are over 40 in Kenya) that have repressed economic growth in the past, because of the vast political and social conflict that resulted from such divisions. He told me that the emerging, young, middle-class knew to amass resources by tapping into global market opportunities, instead of merely living off of the value of family-owned land. ![]() I had one particular conversation with Jeff Mwea, managing director at a business advisory firm in Nairobi, who offered me his perspective on why Kenya was experiencing such positive changes. Puh-lease… Both Jess and I know how lucky we are to have the opportunity to travel around the world, especially to places as fantastic as Nairobi.Īuthor Jonathan Kalan gives credit where it is due: to the emerging generation of young people, Kenya’s most valuable asset. The progressive portrayal of Nairobi in this article also helps to dispel what I like to call the “martyr myth.” This myth proposes that courageous young people are giving up the comforts of the developed world to spend their lives in dire living conditions, saving the helpless citizens of 3 rd world countries. Almost everyone we speak to about Pengo still scratches their head and asks “Why Kenya?” I’m certain that it would take them less than 24 hours in the city to understand, at an instinctual level, exactly why we think Kenya is on the edge of explosive growth. The article does a great job describing the city’s universal appeal, highlighting all it has to offer in terms of culture, recreation, and job opportunities. Last month, the Huffington Post did a great piece on Nairobi, Kenya. Amandari intends to revolutionize the African hair and beauty market by creating the first professional, Afro-centered, premium beauty and lifestyle franchise. Despite a compelling market size for the Afro Beauty Industry, there are no recognized brands with distinct core disciplines in Kenya. Approximately 20 million people in Kenya seek hair & beauty services and products on a regular basis. The industry currently has no regulations and is one of the only industries of this magnitude that has few formal management training programs. The hair and beauty sector in Kenya is a Kshs 13 billion industry, but its full potential has remained largely unexploited up to this point. Urembo Salon was a great delight to Africans, particularly Kenyans with complex, Afro-American hair styles. This iconic premium brand was managed by Beauty Clinic Limited for thirty years. Her objective is to create a brand that will stand out through its culture, products and personality, and to offer a standardized experience whereby the client knows exactly what he or she can expect when they walk into an Amandari salon.Īmandari Limited was registered in 2010 following the acquisition of two salon outlets from Beauty Clinic Limited founders of the Premier Hair and Beauty salon chain, Urembo. She is an enthusiastic and dynamic female entrepreneur who decided to leave one of Kenya’s leading banks to set up her first business in March 2007.
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