In ‘The Last Lecture,’ the late professor and author Randy Paush says, “The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” 2020 has presented Sinapis and the entrepreneurs we serve with a variety of newly built brick […]
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Pitching Your Dreams to the Entire Nation
How would you feel about pitching your idea in front of an entire nation? On November 21st, eight of our alumni in Kenya found out. Our annual Business Competition showcases some of the strongest companies that emerge from our community each year. Finalists prepare for weeks to distill their dreams for their business into an […]
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Creating Smiles
As city shops close for the day and Kampala traffic buzzes by, Sinapis alumni Steven Mugabe sits down to talk about his professional journey as a dental surgeon and business owner. His general dental practice, Code Clinic, has built a strong local reputation as a trustworthy, safe, and high quality place to seek treatment. Steven […]
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Planting Seeds of an Ecosystem in Burundi
“Businesses develop countries. They unlock talents and skills, creating jobs and wealth. A vibrant small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector can initiate the lasting transformation that our society needs, allowing us to overcome the battle against poverty.” Jean de Dieu Bizimana Life in Burundi Burundians are resilient people. But life in this small, East African […]
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Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster
It is hard to make progress as an entrepreneur when your business has been forced into lockdown. For many people, it felt like the world came to a halt in 2020. Now, reopening the economy proves to be a slow process, and consumers are tentative as their money is tight. Uncertainty is around every corner. […]
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Discipling the Next Generation
Kwamua. It’s the Swahili word for rescuing something from a bad situation. So Kwamua Power is a fitting name for Moen Technologies’ line of portable vehicle jump starters and air compressors. When Joseck and Janet Matheri started Moen Technologies, they wanted to build a Kingdom business they could pass on to their four children. As […]
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