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Elephants Can't Jump
Ensuring brand initiatives work in practice as well as in theory. To have marketplace impact, we believe every research assignment should consist of three elements consumer exploration or validation, within a competitive context, generating commercial outputs.
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Firefish Ltd
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Grass Roots
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DIGITAL-MR
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An Introduction to Kenya
Research indicates that modern man (Homo habilis) first appeared in Kenya, and as a result Kenya and its East African neighbours are generally considered to be the cradle of mankind. A former British colony, Kenya gained independence as a nation in 1963, becoming a republic in its own right in 1964. Nowadays, Kenya is a major African country classified as developing (or sometimes emerging) nation. It has the largest GDP in East and Central Africa, and Nairobi is a major commercial hub. See full country profile.Latest Research News from Africa
1 current African job:
GOVERNMENT: Republic
AREA: 580,367 sq. km
POPULATION: 40,046,566 - note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS (July 2010 est.)
MAJOR LANGUAGE: Swahili, English
Some business and general info
The Market Research Industry
Trade and Industry in Kenya
The lions spent several years on Patterson's floor as rugs and are now on display at the Chicago Field Museum. Two movies have been made of the story: Bwana Devil (1952) and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996).
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Research indicates that modern man (Homo habilis) first appeared in Kenya, and as a result Kenya and its East African neighbours are generally considered to be the cradle of mankind. A former British colony, Kenya gained independence as a nation in 1963, becoming a republic in its own right in 1964. Nowadays, Kenya is a major African country classified as developing (or sometimes emerging) nation. It has the largest GDP in East and Central Africa, and Nairobi is a major commercial hub.
Traditionally, Kenya has produced world-renowned coffee and tea and recently has developed a strong horticultural industry, becoming a major exporter of fresh flowers to Europe. A strong service industry is driven by the telecommunications sector which is one of the most successful and innovative in Africa. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves containing thousands of animal species - including the 'Big Five' - Lions, African Elephants, Cape Buffalo, Leopards and Rhinoceroses.
GDP: $65.95 billion (2010 est.) - $1,600 per capita
Religions Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES) - GBP 1 = KES 131.2
Telephone Code: +254
MR Association(s):
The Marketing and Social Research Association (MSRA)
The Marketing and Social Research Association (MSRA) is based in Nairob. They have both corporate and individual membership. The 2010 MSRA survey, conducted amongst Kenyan research agencies, recorded outstanding growth for the East African research industry with member revenues increasing by 26%.
Statistics: According to ESOMAR: in 2008, Kenya had the strongest growth (after inflation) in Africa at 12.8%. The market research market was 57th largest in the world. The spend equates to $USD 0.35 per capita.
Source: ESOMAR
Tea, coffee, fish, petrol and cement make up the majority of Kenyan exports, with a net worth of $5.14bn in 2010, primarily sent to European and other African countries, although Pakistan is a major export partner as well. The value of imports was approximately double that of exports ($10.4bn) and was mainly geared towards construction - machinery, transportation equipment, petrol, vehicles, metals and plastics. These mainly came from Asia and Africa, with India being the largest partner.
Kenya's economy is market-based, with a few state-owned infrastructure enterprises, and maintains a liberalized external trade system. The country is generally perceived as Eastern and Central Africa's hub for Financial, Communication and Transportation services. As at May 2010, economic prospects are positive with 4-5% GDP growth expected, largely because of expansions in tourism, telecommunications, transport, construction and a recovery in agriculture. The World Bank predicts growth of 4% in 2010 and a potential of 4.9% growth in 2011. These improvements are supported by a large pool of English speaking professional workers.
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