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14
Sep
Business Week Afrika: Building the Room Where African Business Can Move

Business Week Afrika: Building the Room Where African Business Can Move

Africa does not have a shortage of entrepreneurs. Across the continent, businesses are being built in technology, manufacturing, agriculture, logistics,
4 min read
13
Sep
Inside Nairobi’s BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Inside Nairobi’s BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Along Prof. Wangari Maathai Road stands a temple that is far more than an extraordinary piece of architecture. Its history
10 min read
12
Sep
5 Places You're Allowed to Enter for Free in Kenya, But You've Probably Never Tried

5 Places You're Allowed to Enter for Free in Kenya, But You've Probably Never Tried

There are places in Kenya that most of us have walked past hundreds of times without ever considering going inside.
4 min read
07
Aug
Is Westlands in Nairobi East or West?

Is Westlands in Nairobi East or West?

Westlands sits roughly 3.2 kilometers northwest of Nairobi's central business district, making it, in strict geographic terms,
3 min read
06
Aug
Inside China's Bid to Build Its African Headquarters in Nairobi

Inside China's Bid to Build Its African Headquarters in Nairobi

On Arboretum Drive, a few minutes from the University of Nairobi's main campus, sits a $20 million complex
4 min read
06
Aug
Is Westlands a Good Place to Live? Here's the Honest Answer

Is Westlands a Good Place to Live? Here's the Honest Answer

Short answer: yes, for the right person, and no for others, which is really the only honest way to answer
5 min read
05
Aug
KeNHA to Build Nairobi's First Median Bus Bay in Westlands

KeNHA to Build Nairobi's First Median Bus Bay in Westlands

Westlands is about to get a first for Nairobi: a bus stop built in the middle of the road instead
2 min read
04
Aug
Nairobi Rental Yields by Neighborhood: What Landlords Actually Earn in 2026

Nairobi Rental Yields by Neighborhood: What Landlords Actually Earn in 2026

A closer look at Rule 3 from Eight Rules for Buying Property in Nairobi Ask around Nairobi's property
5 min read
02
Aug
Westlands' Nightlife Economy Reveals Who's Actually Spending, and Where

Westlands' Nightlife Economy Reveals Who's Actually Spending, and Where

Walk down Woodvale Grove on a Friday night and it's easy to read the scene as one undifferentiated
5 min read
01
Aug
How Nairobi's UN Presence Built an Invisible Class of Power Brokers

How Nairobi's UN Presence Built an Invisible Class of Power Brokers

Gigiri doesn't look like the epicenter of anything from the road. It's leafy, quiet, and easy
6 min read