STORIES FROM MY HEART

This is one of the few times I miss being Traditional! My facebook wall is full of Teddy bears that I can't cuddle and Belgian Chocolate that I can't taste, and beautiful flowers that cant place on my dressing table. I'm told traditional also means I cant ask for what I want, But I guess that means I can say what I dont want. Anyway, how about you enjoy your's! xoxo

Oh! cant wait to wrap this one. It's an interesting mix of Real estate in kenya, and whether the sector is finally levelling off. Also, An East African Angle to how Toyota Corp's recall in the US impacts perception and growth of East Africa's most common vehicle brand. I also speak Kuria Muchiru ( PWC Country Senior Partner on their recent CEO survey where 90% of CEO's are optimistic for growth within the next 3 years. As usual, Great Market insights from our team of experts. All you need to know about Investing in East Africa. More from East Africa Business Report here

You are probably wondering who Michael karanja is...read on! I know exactly how Arthur Guinness' signature looks. For the record, I don’t drink the stout, but creative geniuses made those adverts so emotionaly drwaing that they made me find the story behind the brand. So, imagine how I felt when I found out that the signature on the Tusker Malt Lager is of a Kenyan! Michael Karanja, a Kenyan! (I just had to stress!) He is the Master Brewer of the brand. That’s how my evening began at the re launch of the new look Tusker Malt lager yesterday. Checked in with my bad boy Kent ( bad..will explain later)and joined a table of journalists. I got to chat with Chris Kirubi who is among the big shareholders of EABL, he holds 16.28% of centum investments as of March 09, (centum puts a considerable amount of it’s weight into EABL via it's bottlers), and Seni Adetu, EABL's Group MD who is keen to leave a leave a legacy and he wants to take the company to the next level. It will be inter...

Yes there is! In countries where corruption is rife, you give in to corruption because you know you will get whatever it is you want, but here in Kenya, you could pay for it and pray for dear life that you get it. That’s inefficient corruption. These are the kind of insights that get me out of bed every last Saturday morning of the month. But the Topic was not on Inefficient corruption:-). Woflgang Fengler, who is the Lead Economist for the World Bank in Kenya was the main man at Aly Khan Satchu’s, :Mindspeak.The Business Club" , this past Saturday. After quite a party on Friday Evening, I made it just in time for the short and sweet look at Kenya’s Economic Outlook for 2010. It felt like I was in a Mini Davos, engaging with critical minds on the shape that the Kenyan economy is likely to take in 2010. ( I dare dream!) Fengler’s presentation was great, straight to the point and very well researched. Being an economist for the World Bank is no mean feat. It is a common notion th...