Category: Opinion
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Embracing ADR: A Game-Changer for Business Conflict Resolution
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned over the years advising Kenyan businesses, it’s that disputes are inevitable. It doesn’t matter how many plans you’ve made, how strong your policies are, or how well you know your colleagues – conflicts will arise. The real question is, how will you deal with them? And if you go…
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Why I Never Watch the Clock at Work
By Nakhulo Khaimia I finally understood why I never watch the clock at work, waiting for five o’clock to go home. It hit me that I love what I do because, in what I do, I get to do the things I love. I am living my interests through my career and somewhere along the…
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Fair selection criteria could make or break your redundancy case in Kenya
Christine Mugenyu and Faith Obunga from law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) unpack the importance of fair selection when redundancy comes into play Kenyan employers looking to restructure must come to terms with the basic legal requirements for redundancy. In our experience, a key aspect is often overlooked: the process by which employees are selected…
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Why Africa is the Next Big Opportunity Amid Global Slowdown in The Music Industry
The global music industry is experiencing a slowdown, with streaming growth decelerating and major players like Apple and Amazon needing help to expand their user bases. Music companies are scrambling to find new revenue streams as the industry enters a slower-growth era. According to a report by Goldman Sachs, global music streaming revenue is expected…
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Retirement planning lessons from the World Cup
The FIFA World Cup 2018 can easily pass as the greatest of all editions. From the performances on the pitch, the surprises, hits and misses, Russia gave the world an experience to remember. Retirement planning, like football, if not well coordinated can be disappointing when goals set are not met.
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Because one day you will retire
One day you will retire. It is therefore time to understand what the reality of retirement will be for you. You won’t be going to work, you won’t have steady cash flow, no influence or at best, a reduced influence.