Nairoconomy

Nairobi business intelligence.
Daily features, founder stories and market notes.
We also help brands with SMM and digital growth.

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Introducing Nairoconomy.
Nairobi’s business & markets intelligence platform.
We track the NSE, follow the businesses shaping Nairobi, break down economic developments and spotlight opportunities worth knowing.

Markets • Business • Opportunity
Welcome to Nairoconomy. 🇰🇪

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@xTorqueLord @Bookten8 @Kevoh_254 @Kotsocha_ke @ed_kemboi @ombachi13 @Primeandeka @cbs_ke @kerubo_hillary @_mr_mutinda @Dr_AustinOmondi Wtf! Pole. Quick recovery.

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Second emergency in 10 days. Sir John last week (belly button). Now Amor.
Didn't expect September to be a horror.
That tissue holder? Yes, she was showering, then the worse happened.
Surgery. Muchatha was the nearest hospital.
Bills at the moment. 25,000.
0790726424.

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@Moha001_Onyango @kenyanwalstreet @2030Divah70555 @OchiengOdongoKE @dklaston @NSE_Investors @Moha001_Onyango

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The Founder The Business

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BUSINESS OF THE DAY

Meet @Moha001_Onyango, the entrepreneur behind Umoja Marketplace Africa.
An authorised reseller of Apple, Samsung and Casio, Muhammad is building a trusted retail brand serving customers from the heart of Nairobi.

📍 Ground Floor, Comet Mall
📞 0722 300 252

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COMPANY OF THE DAY 🇰🇪

Dormans Coffee
Founded: 1950
Founder: A.W. Dorman
Industry: Coffee / FMCG
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya

What they do: Roasts, packages and sells Kenyan coffee for both local and international markets.

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For the first time since its March listing, Kenya Pipeline Company ($KPC) has traded below its KSh9 IPO price.
The stock opened at KSh9.30 on debut.
Now, the market is testing the IPO valuation.
KPC is officially below its listing price.

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MPs want State corporation CEOs limited to 3-year terms, renewable once.
The goal: uniformity, accountability and an end to arbitrary extensions.
But shorter terms alone won't fix public corporations.
The real reform is making appointments and renewals merit-based not political.

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Drink some coffee today

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@DormansCoffee @khusoko @VickWealthHQ @ephraimnjegafan @WaruhiuFranklin @wuodosur @lindahoguttu @MwangoCapital @StocksMarket_ke Why we're watching them: Kenya is famous around the world for producing exceptional coffee. But the future of the industry increasingly lies not only in growing the beans, but in building powerful brands around them.

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COMPANY OF THE DAY 🇰🇪

Dormans Coffee
Founded: 1950
Founder: A.W. Dorman
Industry: Coffee / FMCG
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya

What they do: Roasts, packages and sells Kenyan coffee for both local and international markets.

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@DormansCoffee @khusoko @VickWealthHQ @ephraimnjegafan @WaruhiuFranklin @wuodosur @lindahoguttu @MwangoCapital @StocksMarket_ke Key achievement: Built one of Kenya's most recognisable coffee brands and helped bring Kenyan coffee closer to everyday consumers.

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BRAND OF THE DAY | EQUITY

Founded: 1984
Founder: Peter Munga (as Equity Building Society; the institution's modern transformation was later led by James Mwangi)
Industry: Financial Services & Banking.

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JOE KIBE. THE QUIET TYCOON

Joseph G. Kibe (1935–2021)

Before Kenya's modern billionaire culture, there were men like Joe Kibe.
A former Permanent Secretary who served in six ministries, Kibe transitioned from public service into business, investment and corporate governance.

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DULO ATTIRES. BUILDING THE SAVILE ROW OF NAIROBI

📍 Location: Makini Market, Stall 183
👤 Founder: @BruceOnduru
👔 Industry: Fashion & Bespoke Menswear.

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COMPANY OF THE DAY 🇰🇪

Twiga Foods

Founded: 2014
Founder: Peter Njonjo & Grant Brooke
Industry: Agritech / Food Distribution
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya

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COMPANY OF THE DAY

FAY

Founded: 1980s
Founder: Resham & Satvinder Bains
Industry: FMCG
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya

What they do: FAY manufactures everyday hygiene and household products including tissues, serviettes, wet wipes, kitchen towels, aluminium foil and baking paper.

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NAIROCONOMY BUSINESS LEGEND

BHARAT THAKRAR

The man who built Kenya's advertising empire.

Founded : Scanad in 1982
Industry: Advertising & Marketing Communications

Known for: Building Scanad into Scangroup, one of East Africa's largest marketing-communications groups.

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Central Bank of Kenya Governors since 1966 establishment.

Which Governor over-performed?

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@BruceOnduru @Dr_AustinOmondi @janetmachuka_ @lindahoguttu @254_icon @Bookten8 @WaruhiuFranklin @ephraimnjegafan @wuodosur Because sometimes, the next great brand begins with a vision and one perfectly tailored suit.
📞 Contact: 0725 964 014

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DULO ATTIRES. BUILDING THE SAVILE ROW OF NAIROBI

📍 Location: Makini Market, Stall 183
👤 Founder: @BruceOnduru
👔 Industry: Fashion & Bespoke Menswear.

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@BruceOnduru @Dr_AustinOmondi @janetmachuka_ @lindahoguttu @254_icon @Bookten8 @WaruhiuFranklin @ephraimnjegafan @wuodosur From Makini Market, Stall 183, the brand is proving that great style and craftsmanship do not have to come from the world's traditional fashion capitals. They can be built right here in Nairobi.