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M-Pesa Is 18. The Generation It Raised Is Running Chamas — And Losing Money to a Notebook.
M-Pesa turned eighteen this year. The generation it raised inherited something it never solved: the chama. Most savings groups still run on notebooks, WhatsApp screenshots, and memory that gets disputed — even as everything else in their lives went digital. This piece traces what M-Pesa built, what it left unfinished, and why OneKitty is the…
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Why Kenyans Queue for Phones They Already Own
I have owned eleven phones. I want a twelfth. René Girard explains why that makes perfect sense — and why none of us are as original in our wanting as we like to believe.
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The Learning Dispatch · Nnalolile Foundation
The abstract argument for online education is everywhere. Here is what midnight, Cyprus time, actually looks like when you are a working professional in Nairobi, logged into a British postgraduate programme for the first time.
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The Maverick Trap:Why High-Agency LearnersAre Returning to Structure
There is a particular kind of high-achieving professional I keep encountering — in my DMs, in comment sections, at industry events. They have read everything. They are three modules deep into a Coursera specialisation they built themselves. They have client case studies. They have a newsletter. They are, by almost every measure, more prepared than…
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Why Kenyan Founders Don’t Get Funded (It’s Not the Market)
Over 80% of SME loan applications in Kenya are rejected — not because the business is bad, but because it can’t be read by the people with capital. We managed digital marketing for a grant-funded Kenyan health enterprise. Here’s what we learned about the gap between fundable work and funded work.
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Is the Unicaf Scholarship Real? Explain like I’m Five, Kenyan Professional’s Plain-English Guide (2026)
Worried if Unicaf is a scam? A Nairobi-based professional shares a “plain-English” audit of the 80% scholarship, UK university partnerships (UEL, LJMU), and Kenyan employer recognition.
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You Have the Story. You Just Don’t Have the Time. That’s What Hadithi Is For.
Hadithi is the AI-powered tool built to get it out of your head and onto the internet — for young Kenyan founders who are done being the best-kept secret in their industry. You have the story.
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Your Ultimate Guide to Owning Land in Kenya as a Foreigner (2026) | Premium Properties in Kitengela-Acacia
Discover how foreigners can legally own property in Kenya! Complete 2026 guide with legal framework, EPZ opportunities & exclusive Kitengela estates. 99-year leasehold explained. Start your Kenya investment journey today.
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10 Creative Ways to Use Your YVI Pot of Dreams (Beyond Saving Money!)
When you think of the YVI Pot of Dreams, saving for a special goal probably comes to mind but this beautiful handcrafted Kenyan terracotta pot can serve so many other meaningful purposes.
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Can sunshine really keep you from Mental madness or Depression?
Solitary confinement protocols in correctional facilities and clinical observations in psychiatric settings have established correlations between environmental light exposure and psychological well-being.
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