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‘BIG DATA & TECHNOLOGY AND WHY KENYAN RETAILERS ARE SEEMINGLY LAGGING BEHIND.’

Jeff Bezos is again the richest man in the World. His wealth has mostly to do with retail and e-commerce, or at least that's the genesis of it all. He currently boasts of a net-worth of  $108.9 billion, making him not only the richest man in the World but also the richest man ever in history. In case you have never heard of the guy (and you must be living under a rock if so), Jeff Bezos is the founder and current CEO of Amazon.com. He founded Amazon in 1994 which started as an online bookstore before eventually venturing into other products and services.  Today, Amazon is the largest internet retailer company in the world measured by both market capitalization and revenue. At only 54 years of age, he has built an empire and lasting legacy for himself. Over the years, the multi-billionaire has also ventured in other sectors like the media (he bought the Washington post in 2013) and aerospace among others.  Technology One of the reasons why Amazon continues to be a leader in t

Graft lessons we can learn from the Orient.

Even with the dramatic events of the World cup of 2018, corruption in Kenya still remains as one of the highly debated topics by citizens during this period. The past several months brought to light scandals that have bewildered most of us and they have left us wondering when the camel's back will finally break. The big question, of course, remains to be how long this country will continue holding these discussions without any conceivable and significant positive outcome for   Wanjiku and a massive turn around in the way we handle our public coffers. South East Asia Singapore has in the past, and on many occasions, been used in contrast with our country’s economy. Since its independence, Singapore has gradually grown to a highly developed market economy, which is highly dependent on export trade. Between the years 1965 and 1995, it’s estimated that the country’s economy was able to achieve an annual growth rate of 6% p.a. This was viewed as a great contributor to the trans