Gina din kariuki biography of michael jackson
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Daughter of Africa: An Autobiography by Gina Din
Daughter of Africa is the extraordinary story of a girl from Nanyuki, Kenya, who quickly and naturally gathered business, networking, and writing skills in the dusty lanes of her town and beyond…and before long found herself networking at the highest corporate and government levels. The daughter of self-made parents, Gina Din blazed a new trail as a female entrepreneur, a public relations authority, and a dedicated Kenyan with a heart for transforming lives.
Gina Din’s outlook is resolutely African, and her personal and career story is a testament to the immense potential that exists for African women in business, politics, and philanthropy. As a mother, a daughter, a sister, a mentor, and a lifelong learner, she is comfortable in all spaces, embracing the humanity in everyone she meets, while always questioning restrictive cultural and religious norms. This book is an intimate and inspiring portrait of an acclaimed daughter o
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In Daughter of Africa: An Autobiography, Kenya’s corporate communications pioneer Gina Din tells the story of her ascent to the top with verve and honesty. Review bygd Stephen Williams.
Gina Din, a Kenyan of Asian heritage, is something of a public relations pioneer, a discipline that was hardly known in this East African country a decade or so ago. In Daughter of Africa: An Autobiography she tells her own story with verve and honesty
Although public relations is not a widely appreciated yrke (indeed Din prefers to describe her company’s activities as ‘corporate communications’), there is little doubt that PR plays an important role in today’s business world.
Her incredible story begins when, as a ung woman – having studied at the London School of Journalism and contributed to The Standard newspaper and other local journals – she took advantage of a family connection to secure a foothold with Barclays, the British bank that was, and still fryst vatten, a powerhouse in t
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Meet the Lady Who Named Safaricom
The name Safaricom is a household entity across Kenya, but few know the lady who named the telco giants.
Gina Din Kariuki, the founder of the Gina Din Group, a management consultancy firm that focuses on communications, was instrumental in naming Safaricom.
Quoting the former Safaricom CEO, Michael Joseph, Gina revealed how she participated in naming the company that would later turn into a telecommunication giant.
"Gina suggested that we go with the name "Safaricom" and not "Vodafone" to ensure we entered the market as a Kenyan company," the CEO was quoted.
With over 30 years experience in the Public Relations and Communications, Gina has handled most of the corporates in Kenya helping them build strong and lasting relationships between some of the region's leading brands and their target audiences.
Speaking during a past event, Gina stated, "It is well known that I handled Safaricom fr