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Joan Thatiah is a woman of steel who believes that young women should be enlightened about their bodies and advices them on how to handle life changes. The 29-year-old feminist who has been a journalist since 2011, does not sugar coat what African women should expect from a man. She is like an older sister who dishes out details about marriage and love. Basically information that other African writers shy away from. I met her at the Nation Centre in Nairobi. She had a lot of positive energy as she spoke about her passion for writing for women.She said , "I like to call myself a writer. I write articles and books for women. I am passionate about women, I write about women for women". She writes to women about the issues that are seen as a taboo in society. Joan Thatia is a feminist and believes that young women can still be brilliant if they are encouraged enough. Thatia specialized in writing for African women because most self helping novels do not cater for

NAIROBI - Meet the duo who want to introduce you to akdenizrack  warehouse and storage system.They are based in Turkey with thirty years of experience in rack and storage systems. Board member, Saniye kurt , said  during the food and beverage exhibition that they are in Nairobi to expand their business and look for potential business partners.   "We are  the manufacturers of  akdenizrack and storage systems, we are mainly based in Turkey and we are excited to showcase our business in Nairobi.". The akdenizrack company has exported their goods with 85 different countries.They have also established their name in the African continent with countries such as Tanzania, Algeria, Senegal and Nigeria. They are hoping to add Kenya to their list. She also said that customers and manufactures need the rack and storage system so that they can maximise  their land , their  prices are also customer friendly.  The  akdenizrack and storage systems  provides information about th

NAIROBI- Exhibitors  showcased their products , services and equipment, Tuesday , at the East Africa food and beverage exhibition , an event meant to  connect  dignitaries, sponsors, partners and visitors.     Muhammad Humair from Pakistan, representative for Ismail Industries Limited The event that took place at the  Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)   was organised by I nforma Life Sciences Exhibitions.More than 120 business owners from both regional and international companies are expected at attend the exhibition.     Representatives for Skvyrskyi grain processing factory, export department from Ukrain  Director of Life Sciences Group Africa , Ryan Sanderson said in a statement written in a  catalog ,  the three day show (23-25 ) , will bring in over 3000 attendees looking to display the latest Food  and beverage solutions and build partnerships at the exhibition.     Macuisine Speciality food company also displayed their products at KI

Zia Jepkemei Bett during a fashion shoot KENYA - Zia Jepkemei Bett  is an ambitious young woman  who started her clothing line  through the help of social media. Zia collections Kenya was created when two sisters used their creativity to reach out to a younger audience. Zia collections was established  in 2013, when Zia and her sister discovered that they can purchase and ship in clothes from Australia  and then  put them up for sell in Nairobi. “I realized that clothes in Australia are affordable, so I saw this as an opportunity to sell clothes here in Kenya”. She said. Zia  used social media to get the attention of young people on Facebook and Instagram.She posted pictures of the clothes online and the feedback was positive. The clothes which are up-to-the-minute are for young women , 18 -35. Zia’s aim was to attract the youth with unique and affordable clothes. The online business was challenging in the beginning because some customers wanted to try out the cl

    Chol Garang Kuol  23-year-old South Sudanese who is multi talented with skills such as being a  filmmaker, actor,writer, producer and video director is taking East Africa by storm with One Pound Entertainment which has produced several video productions.  Chol Garang Kuol who is pursuing a degree in information technology got his inspiration from local Afro-Nigerian movies.  I would see people like Ramsey Nouah, Majid Micheal acting and making great movies and wanted to be like them, I enjoyed Nollywood movies and could not believe that the movies were acted", he said. As a child he was called  the comedian in school which made him popular.At the same time his grandmother used to ask him to make her laugh. Kuol said, "I began my acting career when I was in primary/elementary school in drama club.People said that I was the best  at my craft and they always encouraged me to work harder". "I kept on trying and trying, when I went to

 Washington Shamela Bityenyi at a studio in Nairobi KENYA - Changez salon and spa  has been designed to cater for beauty services for both male and female. If you have messy hair, damaged skin or feel like having your feet and hands pampered, the exquisite salon which is located in Athi river, Daystar University will take care of you. The classy and affordable beauty parlor is managed by 26-year- old Washington Shamela Bityenyi a graduate  from Kenyatta University (KU). It is unusual to meet a young man who is in the salon business which is dominated by women. I asked him how he started his business. He said that his mother used to manage a salon when he was young, so he became interested in hair and beauty. He grew up in a household where he did not lack basic needs.When life got tough his mother decided to look for a job by opening a grocery store and  that's when the business spirit was instilled into the family. "I used to come home in the evening , I di

MS. Mutuku photocopying papers for students KENYA - Photocopying is one of the best ways to generate an income. Patricia Mwende Mutuku who has a family in Athi River, works for EBN creations which is also known as Document Centre. EBN creations photocopying service acquires income from around 100 hundred students who photocopy their notes daily. The business which is in Daystar University near the lecture rooms , is booming because students photocopy their course outlines, class notes and old exam papers. Although notes can be sent through email which is a digital way of accessing notes , other lecturers prefer the analogue way which is to leave their notes for students to photocopy. Ms. Mutuku started working at EBN fifteen years ago due to its business opportunity. “There is good income and I enjoy working here because I interact with many people”, she said. The income that she generates from her job not only caters for her transport to Daystar from Athi River but also