Whether you believe in it or not the Valley of Death (VoD) is real! If you are still wondering about its whereabouts, talk to any seasoned entrepreneur. The VoD refers to that phase of a company where it is too early to attract any / huge appetite from early stage investors and it’s also not …
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InVhestia hosts a cocktail event for clients every year. This event celebrates the year that was while providing a platform for our clients and partners to hear from experts on what to expect from the year to come. Last year’s the cocktail was held at Park Inn by Radisson on the 5th of December. Additional …
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Please find attached organized documents: Be sure to file them and not pile them in a corner shelf somewhere. Ensure They are not torn and better still in soft copy format where possible They are not arbitrary figures but actually available for example credit cards statements, mileage records, expense receipts etc. They have a note …
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I started my internship in late August 2019. My role was to help organize and facilitate the 4th InVhestia FAST Standard Financial Modelling Competition. I was very ‘green’ in aspects of finance, modelling, and everything related to the field. I did however, have a background in event organizing as the Vice President of AIESEC at …
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The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) launched an incubation and acceleration program called the Ibuka late last year. Ibuka is a Swahili word meaning to emerge. The program seeks to end a prolonged listing drought at the bourse by taking small and medium sized companies through a 10 month incubation period. The program is designed around …
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HOW WILL THE REVENUE BE SPLIT AND WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Turkana is Kenya’s first oilfield. It was discovered in 2012 by the Anglo-Irish firm Tullow Oil which has aroused great interest in Kenya. Kenya introduced new rules to share revenues from natural resources as part of a broader move to strengthen the county governments. …
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You know that distress call that comes in once in a while from a distant family member or friend asking for a boost because it’s mid-month? I’m sure many can relate. It is always followed by a long text providing the reasons why you should help them. In most cases these reasons, end up guilt-tripping …
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An analysis of the national energy sector in Kenya carried out by Energising Development Programme (EnDev) shows heavy dependency on wood fuel and other biomass that account for 68% of the total energy consumption (petroleum 22%, electricity 9%, others account for 1%). This dependency on biomass is not sustainable in the long run and thus …
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The Government of Kenya aims to transform the country into an industrialized middle-income economy by 2030 and it is on this basis that the Affordable Housing agenda was launched. This is one of the pillars of the Big 4 Agenda. The programme has received mixed reviews with the biggest questions on most Kenyans minds being …
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Every year, InVhestia runs an inter-university Financial Modelling competition in the 3rd quarter of the year. Last year, the top student was Fiona Mzee from Strathmore University. Fiona was participating in the competition for the second time and this speaks to her determination to succeed. She will be graduating with a Bachelor of Business Science …
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