2016 was definitely the hottest year on record and probably also the dirtiest and most hazardous. “The climate broke records in 2016“ said World Meteorological Organization chief Petteri Taalas. With the primary cause climate change: the burning of fossil fuels. Mt. Kilimanjaro has lost 85% of its icecap 26% being since 2000. Worldwide, around 18,000 […]

Warren Buffet – We can afford to lose money — even a lot of money. But we can’t afford to lose reputation — even a shred of reputation. On 6 July Gong Kenya, Moody’s Investor Services and the Business Council for Africa (BCA) collaborated to stage a breakfast event on the subject of ‘Reputation Capital’ […]

AT A RECENT EVENT DUBBED “FIRE SIDE CHAT WITH A FOUNDER” B LAB STAFF GOT TO SIT AT THE FEET OF A FASCINATING YOUNG WOMAN WHO IS DOING PHENOMENAL WORK AROUND FEEDING VULNERABLE CHILDREN FROM THE PROCEEDS OF HER FOOD DELIVERY BUSINESS. Wawira Njiru is just 26 years old but has the poise and wisdom […]

In 2016, B Lab issued the first-ever call-to-action for the global B Corp Community to improve collective impact and take action to move toward an inclusive economy; the aptly titled B Corp Inclusion Challenge. The B Corp Inclusion Challenge invites every B Corp to set goals and improve on 3 or more inclusion metrics in […]

B LAB EAST AFRICA CATCHES UP WITH DAPROIM AFRICA LIMITED CEO, CAROLINE WANJIKU KAMANJA. The “Storytelling for Leadership” workshop was led by storyteller extraordinaire Ayla Schlosser, co-founder and CEO of Resonate. Normally the Storytelling workshop runs for two days and focuses on story of self, us, and community. However, with only 2 hours we focused […]