
Growth in agriculture… is there anything cool for the youth?
BACKGROUND Fred Muireri is a 22 year old young man, who is currently on an internship programme at the Co-operative Bank of Kenya. He was raised by a single mother who struggled to make ends meet. Fred encountered a stranger who got him enrolled in a private community school which unfortunately closed down due to …
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Read MoreBACKGROUND Margaret Wambui Kang’ang’i completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at the University of Nairobi. She comes from a family of three. Being the last born, accessing education was a big challenge as her family had depleted their meagre resources in an effort to support her older siblings. This situation meant that her …
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Read MoreBACKGROUND Alex Muchiri, 24 Years Old, IT Specialist. I joined Jijali to learn how to go about job searching, preparing for interviews and how to write my CV. I have seen the fruits of this as I am currently one among 86 shortlisted candidates in a company that’s been conducting a mass recruitment. I went …
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Read MoreBACKGROUND Steve Onkeo, 26 Years Old, Finance Professional. I have in mind the career I want to build. I needed direction though, so I joined Jijali’s Career Start Program. Through the program, I learnt how to write my CV and how to conduct myself and communicate in interviews. Prior to that, I did not know …
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Read MoreBACKGROUND Gloria Mbilia, 30 Years Old, Entrepreneur. I enrolled in Jijali because I wanted to improve my entrepreneurial skills. I started a business recently and it has been really hard. I now know what to consider before starting a business, how to run it, make sales and market. I have more knowledge on business and …
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Read MoreBACKGROUND Saisi Shiribwa, 28 Years Old, Entrepreneur, Founder of Pixel Design Agency. I joined Jijali to push myself and make myself go the extra mile. I also wanted to view business from a different perspective. Having a mentor was the best part of the program. My mentor was really helpful and encouraging. In enrolling for …
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Read MoreGrowth in agriculture… is there anything cool for the youth?