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Antony Wanjohi: Giving you clean, affordable cooking solutions

The main objective of the programme is to provide clean cooking solutions to households in rural and peri-urban areas in Kenya.

Meet Eli Magak, man turning reusable waste into robots

We combine easily accessible scraps like snack packaging and other items, to create robot models

How I squeeze money out of my organic palm oil product

Virgin palm oil is solid at room temperature and has a red/orange color to it.

How varsity student makes biogas using black soldier fly

Black soldier fly recycling business addresses waste management issues while contributing to sustainable energy solutions and organic farming.

How graduate turned animal fats into a thriving business

I’m Newton Ouma, a graduate in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management and the founder of Teko Fats, a venture specializing in natural animal fats.  

Meet engineers turning waste plastic, old car tyres into petrol

Africlean Business Enterprise is a pyrolysis plant that focuses on recycling plastic waste and old car tires.

Meet trained diplomat who is thriving in makuti business

Makuti, which constitutes the bulk of the raw materials you use is mainly sourced from Coastal region.

How Mukuru's young innovators are transforming trash into treasure

The team collects organic waste from households and dumping grounds within the estate, transporting it to their greenhouse for processing.

Qualities of a middle-class Kenyan

The middle-class demographic is complex in terms of variables and indices of economic and social status.

Mary Wambua: How pet bed business is earning me good money

Pets, like humans, need a comfortable place to rest and sleep.  

Meet innovator turning waste plastics into exquisite furniture

Consequently, plastic waste still affects the ecosystem, human health and even wildlife.  Such a waste can take up to 500 years to decompose.

Brian Oruko: I am the errand guy for Kenyans in diaspora

The idea came from observing the growing need for trusted and reliable errand services, especially for people who are either too busy or live abroad

Hydroponic farming: How Meru farmers are reaping millions

Hydroponic technology has significantly improved our yields by allowing us to grow cherry tomatoes in a controlled environment

Fred Ingutia: How I make fencing poles from plastic wastes

For anyone interested in starting a similar business, licensing operations and starting out can be highly costly.

How these magnetic mosquito screens are transforming home protection in Kenya

These screens are made with fiberglass laced with Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), which is durable and resistant to wear and tear.