Education and Career

I remember the day I graduated from senior high school and realized that there is a big challenge ahead. Joining a university or college is a task that requires so many efforts that there may be times you’d feel lost and confused. But, it is okay, really. You need to...

Jordan is many things for the world. To me, it is one of the most historically rich nations in existence. Offering excellent connectivity with Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, it has great geopolitical importance on regional and international planes.  It is a modern nation that has embraced a culture...

We are in the Digital Age more than we ever were. Today, everything we want to know or get is available just a few touches or clicks away. An indispensable feature of our lifestyle, cellphones, remain flooded with all kinds of upgrades manifesting in the form of Apps and software...

Everywhere I go the requirement for organizations, teams and leaders to adapt to ongoing socioeconomic, political and security hazards is on the rise. The momentous changes of the first two decades of the 21st century, including China’s economic rise and the financial meltdown, were just the beginning. The next major...

We can all picture the worst-case scenarios. An unmotivated employee rolls out of bed to log into their work server -- and then promptly falls back asleep. A once-hardworking employee multitasks by playing a videogame during an important meeting, their lack of attention going unnoticed by their supervisor. A mid-level...

We’ve been told for well over a decade that ‘the robots are coming’. That the ongoing digitisation of our work and life will continue at an astonishing pace. And when we look at the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s clear how pervasive (and important) our digital tools have become. To work or...

Africa has been historically a neglected continent, and this negligence has been generational. Even today, we often take for granted the continent and everything about it and its people. On the contrary, Africa is a richly endowed continent, featuring distinct cultures, races, flora and fauna, political and economic developments, and...

Kenyan higher education may not be placed among the world’s best but is certainly among those with a promising future. African higher education is progressively gaining ground in terms of reputation, and Kenyan universities have made a lot of contribution towards it. The country has established a string of well-performing...

Far too many organizations do a poor job of translating their well- formulated strategies into their anticipated results. Whether related to unclear goals, lack of accountability or undertaking activities irrelevant to results, the inability to deliver comes from poor execution. Too often, people spend time, energy and resources on stuff...

We are living in a world of regime shifts: a pandemic, economic upheaval, looming climate crises, and political turbulence. And with these shifts comes increased risk. Boards are at the heart of risk governance. By their nature, risks cannot be fully and exactly measured. The real question proficient directors should...