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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