What Makes Eastleigh A Successful Business Hub?

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  • čas přidán 18. 12. 2021
  • Eastleigh is one of the biggest markets in Africa. Its a thriving business district with traders of different forms and sizes. From roadside vendors to big traders with international links.
    What started out as a residential estate from colonial times is now one of the biggest trading hubs in the region serving neighbouring countries as well. Learn about the history of Eastleigh, entrepreneurship and social systems that make it thrive.
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Komentáře • 154

  • @HorizonTVLifestyleCulture

    How do people make a living in Eastleigh? Watch our follow-up video below:
    czcams.com/video/JQUjIVaSwuE/video.html

  • @giddyakali27
    @giddyakali27 Před 2 lety +200

    I am a Christian, but only one thing makes me want to become a Muslim. HONESTY. The Somalis of Eastleigh are very honest

    • @ahmedhusseinabdi1133
      @ahmedhusseinabdi1133 Před 2 lety +7

      Most welcome

    • @a.rahman7679
      @a.rahman7679 Před 2 lety +14

      Am sure you'll never regret that decision. ❤️

    • @jamanatcade9550
      @jamanatcade9550 Před 2 lety +4

      Best Decision

    • @libanwarsame5428
      @libanwarsame5428 Před 2 lety +4

      Welcome brother. You won't be disappointed as you will find us people of good faith and strong foundation of principles and moral virtues.

    • @Flaytt744
      @Flaytt744 Před 2 lety +2

      try Buddhism.

  • @dwamburu1
    @dwamburu1 Před 2 lety +59

    This vlog is simply the best. I had so many questions about Eastleigh which have found their answers here. Let us appreciate our Somali brothers and sisters for developing this magnificent shopping city.

    • @domnia6980
      @domnia6980 Před 2 lety +1

      They are good fighters too. bomb master's.

    • @daviddavis7959
      @daviddavis7959 Před 2 lety +8

      What i appreciate is eastliegh was started as a refugee hub for somalis. But instead of the place being turned into a slum, the somalis turned it into one of the most successful business hubs in Africa. Show me anywhere in the world where refugees turned their settlement into such a luctrative hub. Am not sure whether its true but there are figues thrown around that the money floating around in eastliegh is 600m dollars a month. Not sure whether these figures are correct anyhow just look at the construction of new buildings coming up. You just dont build such without massive amount of money flowing into the place.

    • @HorizonTVLifestyleCulture
      @HorizonTVLifestyleCulture  Před 2 lety

      Thank you for your comment, Douglas.

    • @shudkipz2990
      @shudkipz2990 Před 2 lety

      Dude where did you get this from?.. Eastleigh was never a refugee camp. It was an area designated for Indians back in the day

  • @extrovert5829
    @extrovert5829 Před 2 lety +33

    One thing that stands out with Somali;arabs etc it's the unity they have as family or as a community and honesty in business they never try to outshine each other. And same with most of Indians family businesses thrive. Alot to learn from them

    • @tuforu4
      @tuforu4 Před 2 lety +2

      No fear they will manufacture ANYTHING.

    • @jzk2020
      @jzk2020 Před 2 lety +1

      Or as Jason Black puts it, they have a code of conduct and enforce the code. That's where it all starts.

  • @thinkbeforeyoutype7106
    @thinkbeforeyoutype7106 Před 2 lety +21

    Masha’Allah! This was an amazing segment. Much love and respect to my Somali brothers and sisters as well as my brothers and sisters in humanity.

  • @rabiehassan8923
    @rabiehassan8923 Před 2 lety +7

    Eastleigh is the surest place in Nairobi.
    I have been living since 2019, it is stable and cheaper than other markets you can get anything you want
    The business of Eastleigh is based on the trust of each other and that's how they built a strong economy and reliable market.

  • @mamisharoy3992
    @mamisharoy3992 Před 2 lety +15

    The government should improve the infrastructure in Eastleigh

  • @GeneralHensaleey
    @GeneralHensaleey Před 2 lety +19

    Masha allah Somalians are very successful smart people let's keep doing brothers and sisters love From Dharjaale City Somalia

  • @mkenyamzalendo4130
    @mkenyamzalendo4130 Před 2 lety +14

    The government should invest a lot in terms of infrastructure cause they’re getting a junk of money through taxes.

  • @augustustheemperor3335
    @augustustheemperor3335 Před 2 lety +9

    Masha Allah. Kenyan s and Somalis. We all know how good we are at business

  • @hometeamrecords3798
    @hometeamrecords3798 Před rokem +2

    All the respect and appreciation Mash" Allah to Ahmed Sheikh. Hope to meet you Sir, when I'll traveling soon to Kenya, especially since I'll be marrying my beautiful Arab-Somali Wife, (born in Kenya).

  • @fe8445
    @fe8445 Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks for this valuable info. Thanks to Eastleigh business community leaders for their efforts.

  • @thinkbeforeyoutype7106
    @thinkbeforeyoutype7106 Před 2 lety +5

    Masha’Allah! May Allah continue to have Mercy on us, continue to Protect us, continue to Forgive us, continue to Guide us, and continue to Bless us.

  • @MARK-nh4hx
    @MARK-nh4hx Před 2 lety +16

    It was( kirimino) not to mention the famous the mother of all malls in Eastleigh..Garissa lodge which was the only one then..and focal point for all shoppers...otherwise the business community is doing great job where county and national govt has failed. including security, cleanliness, bearing in mind the huge taxes they collect in that small area.
    .

  • @hometeamrecords3798
    @hometeamrecords3798 Před rokem +1

    OK. Hi, everyone!
    This is Rafael and actually, I'd like to say that following into Business and management, this video it's a starting point for me, by when I'll be going to Kenya think also register our business company. Why?, Cuz actually what I found out and it's so important in business and development of any community, is the UNITY. So, I'd like to check on and possibly meet some of the Businessmen in this video to talk about. A wonderful Video and Documentary about the ES and Business in Nairobi.
    Thanks, and see u soon!
    Rafael,

  • @abdilahiajama4529
    @abdilahiajama4529 Před 2 lety +3

    This vlog it’s well prepared thanks for u showing us the good side of Eastleigh

  • @YayaMDiaw-ln8cz
    @YayaMDiaw-ln8cz Před 2 měsíci +1

    This sustainable business system needs to be duplicated throughout Africa.

  • @daveg5574
    @daveg5574 Před 2 lety +2

    I hope they improve cleanliness and infrastructure in Eastleigh..the place should look in a way like westlands

  • @jessenopiyoadory8031
    @jessenopiyoadory8031 Před 2 lety +5

    Now indulge the national and county governments on creating worldclass road networks, and pavements, great waste management systems and relocate the hawkers.

  • @michaelafubwa8125
    @michaelafubwa8125 Před 2 lety +1

    This is well done. Keep it going. That business community should lobby the govt to improve the infrastructure there. New sewer lines ought to be done projecting double the current residency rate. Pipe in more water, repair roads and clean up the area. KRA stands to benefit more as are ordinary folks. I haven't visited Eastleigh in 20+ years but will make a point to. Used to shop there back in my high school and Uni days.

  • @mohamedaliali7480
    @mohamedaliali7480 Před 2 lety +2

    Masha'allaah tabaarakallaah

  • @roblemohamed9681
    @roblemohamed9681 Před 2 lety +7

    Eastleigh bussiness community chairman Mwalimu Ahmed Sheikh Abdullahi is a retired civil servant who served as a deputy Ps education and owmer of Yare Bussiness park.

    • @bongasasa3895
      @bongasasa3895 Před 2 lety

      Next time I see him lazima achote Kumbe Mzee is loaded! Qaranka bixi jale stop this siyaso Ingriis!

    • @hassannur7443
      @hassannur7443 Před rokem

      He is not doing a good job.

  • @thinkbeforeyoutype7106
    @thinkbeforeyoutype7106 Před 2 lety +4

    I just subscribed to your channel and this was an amazing segment. Thank you!
    Assalaamu Alaykum (Peace Be With You).

  • @ghboy2914
    @ghboy2914 Před 2 lety +10

    Trading is somali's DNA and long history of business transmitted from horn of africa to different locations in the world wide like old persions or indians

  • @mkenyamzalendo4130
    @mkenyamzalendo4130 Před 2 lety +4

    Nice this is what I want to see.

  • @user-hu8vo7tx7s
    @user-hu8vo7tx7s Před rokem

    Eastleigh is blessed. Everybody gets his/her bread. The goverment should done it part, modernize sewage and clean roads etc.

  • @mohamoudahmed246
    @mohamoudahmed246 Před rokem

    Thanks For Shareing Us This Valuable Information this Market You can Get every thing You want With acceptable Cost and Quality I want To give Advice for Nairobi Community Please Inspire for Those Peaple who is Doing This Amazing Work in order to become Energetic people

  • @MrKajom
    @MrKajom Před 2 lety +22

    That jam in eastleign is caused by people parking on the road.

    • @ghboy2914
      @ghboy2914 Před 2 lety +4

      Eastleign has no parking places and good roads but they pay big taxes

  • @idahorefugeecommunityassoc6613

    Eastleigh is a blessed business African Village inside Kenya. The government should provide hygiene facility. Public toilets, sewage system, public clinics, etc.

  • @nyakadot.esq.2746
    @nyakadot.esq.2746 Před 2 lety +5

    If only Eastleigh had a modern infrastructure it could be the best place to do business after the CBD

  • @AbdulAli-ku9he
    @AbdulAli-ku9he Před 2 lety +7

    Actullay Somalis from Somalia(Mogadishu proper) who immigrated to Kenya has started the big businesses in Eastleigh.

    • @mkenyamzalendo4130
      @mkenyamzalendo4130 Před 2 lety +8

      So Somali Kenyans don’t own anything? Bro don’t start divisive language

    • @abdiazizabdullahi5863
      @abdiazizabdullahi5863 Před 2 lety +8

      I knew someone like you couldn't be absent from the comments. Don't be ignorant my brother. A Somali is a Somali wherever we are.

    • @theturkanabus3610
      @theturkanabus3610 Před 2 lety +1

      @@mkenyamzalendo4130 why did Eastleigh only develop after Somalia collapsed?
      The vast majority are from Somalia, that's not hate speech it's a fact

  • @hometeamrecords3798
    @hometeamrecords3798 Před rokem

    Abdul Karin, hope to meet u too.

  • @nyashgerald3585
    @nyashgerald3585 Před 2 lety +1

    U got new sub keep shinning

  • @noorabdulleverygood1949
    @noorabdulleverygood1949 Před 2 lety +1

    We love 💕💕💕 Somali business

  • @els.m.7317
    @els.m.7317 Před 2 lety +13

    Unless roads,garbage n filth smelly streets r fixed ..
    It's impossible to come and shop without the chaos !!
    U can do better.

    • @jamlookstech4948
      @jamlookstech4948 Před 2 lety +1

      I dnt smell amah ni kuzoea

    • @abdirahmanahmed1043
      @abdirahmanahmed1043 Před 2 lety +1

      Kenyan government never allow the business community to clean cause the see that will risk the town centre business

    • @tuforu4
      @tuforu4 Před 2 lety

      No MUZUNGU GO THERE.

  • @johnmwangi8706
    @johnmwangi8706 Před 2 lety +17

    Muslim bussineses n families r growing big. Honesty

    • @bongasasa3895
      @bongasasa3895 Před 2 lety +8

      You don’t even have to be Muslim in Islii all you need to be is hardworking, honest and be able to mix with all sorts of people and you are a winner

    • @johnmwangi8706
      @johnmwangi8706 Před 2 lety

      @@bongasasa3895 is it easy to get a rental space eastleigh or pangani

    • @bongasasa3895
      @bongasasa3895 Před 2 lety

      @@johnmwangi8706 as you heard retail prices are high due to the umati on your door step! But if you look hard you will find a spot!

    • @beanladen5726
      @beanladen5726 Před 2 lety

      @@johnmwangi8706 you can't manage the rental money of islii

    • @tuforu4
      @tuforu4 Před 2 lety

      Ha ha ha so dishonest....

  • @patriot2314
    @patriot2314 Před 2 lety +8

    Somalia are good business people but clanism has destroyed their country..if only they could do in Somalia or nfd what they did in eastleigh

  • @abrahamlorot7090
    @abrahamlorot7090 Před 9 měsíci

    Somalis are very honest people.
    Am a christian but i can assure you, myslims are more blessed people than us christians.
    The Eastleigh business community need to be protected with all possible force of goverbment.
    We christians should ve the first to ensure that our somali muslim brothers and sisters are safe.
    I was in somaliland, the safest place on planet earth.
    No one will bother you.

  • @bukhariali1648
    @bukhariali1648 Před rokem

    Congratulation to Somalia's in Eastleigh

  • @godblessallofus4233
    @godblessallofus4233 Před 2 lety +7

    Because somali are business people is evry where in the world

    • @tuforu4
      @tuforu4 Před 2 lety

      They not welcomed in the EUROPE.

  • @chapatimotosamurai
    @chapatimotosamurai Před 2 lety +3

    Where can we buy tshirts (latest prints) in Eastleigh?

    • @kagendoflo
      @kagendoflo Před 2 lety +2

      In any of the malls selling clothes....inside or outside the malls....

    • @tuforu4
      @tuforu4 Před 2 lety

      Ha ha ha ONLINE

  • @hassannur7443
    @hassannur7443 Před 2 lety +1

    Tell Ahmed Sheikh Abdullahi to spend and clean up Eastleigh. There are hundreds of millions if not billians of dollars in EastIeight but when you go it is very dirty. It is very shameful that they watch such a situation. Collect money from business, build the roads, clean the drains and build pavements and make the area a world class business district.

    • @rabiehassan8923
      @rabiehassan8923 Před 2 lety +1

      They pay tax to the government and this task is for Nairobi country.

  • @Hamzah530
    @Hamzah530 Před 2 lety +5

    The reason is simple
    Somalis are willing to spend and also huge help from Allah

    • @tuforu4
      @tuforu4 Před 2 lety

      1400 yrs backward.

    • @PlanetWar
      @PlanetWar Před rokem

      @@tuforu4 look who's talking Irish the niggers of Europe.

  • @samawadeahmed4380
    @samawadeahmed4380 Před rokem +1

    We don’t want Somalis to invest Kenya anymore, we want them to come back and invest their country. We invest Kenya enough not it is time to invest Mogadishu. Let Kenyan take those properties if they want

    • @MohamedHassan-tk3ly
      @MohamedHassan-tk3ly Před rokem +1

      Yes the Somali citizens can go home if they want but I am a Somali Kenyan this is my country. You are talking about a tiny minority of Somalis in Eastliegh in fact all the speakers in this vlog have never seen Mogadishu they are former civil servants turned business men and politicians.

    • @geletoz
      @geletoz Před rokem

      @@MohamedHassan-tk3ly you are a second class citizen, you are the poorest community in kenya, poorest infrastructure..before the Somalia Civil War and up until 1999, kikuyu made you belief you wiil not go to heaven if you didn't have kapande, yoi could not even in live towns like wajir let alone garrisa or Nairobi lmao..you probably are a bitter boran foo or some laangaab who wants to depend on the crumbs left by kamba and kikuyu what a low...eastleigh is a Somali from Somalia shop...there is no Somalo from garisa seen trading anywhere in the world lmao...is it the garrisa wajir xoolo taking over Johannesburg, minneapolis, Ankara? Ohh lmao...even as a livestock, you have cows instead of camels, yaab..waryaa you are taxed in your land by a kikuyu dynasty and your representation only was bit increased due to a Somalia somali presence...no adoon respected you, still respect you..instead of taking credit for an oppressed and occupied people's lack of progress compared to their other family you are xoolo

    • @tonyjaahcc
      @tonyjaahcc Před rokem +1

      @@MohamedHassan-tk3ly incorrect he asked him how long has he been here and he said a long time meaning he’s not from Kenya, calm down fam. You are Somali too…. Don’t try to compete with ur fellow kin. Try to channel that energy to something lucrative

    • @adanali7889
      @adanali7889 Před rokem

      My friend refugees investment here in Eastleigh is less than 20%
      Properties and money is own kenyan somalis
      Please your free to recall refugees
      We don't want them here .
      Alshababs

    • @tonyjaahcc
      @tonyjaahcc Před rokem

      @@adanali7889 are you Somali.?

  • @fariidtv7127
    @fariidtv7127 Před 2 lety +2

    Simple answer. Somalis 🇸🇴🔥

  • @hassannur7443
    @hassannur7443 Před rokem

    You should clean and build the roads in Eastleight. Very shameful. It is very dirty.

  • @milkahwangui2353
    @milkahwangui2353 Před 2 lety

    1🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🤧🤧🤧

  • @musemuse1507
    @musemuse1507 Před 2 lety

    Money is come from Alshabaab

    • @abdisalanmohamud
      @abdisalanmohamud Před rokem

      Narrow minded jealous poor foolish man

    • @omarabdi8515
      @omarabdi8515 Před rokem +2

      We endelea na bangi yako this matter is beyond your thinking capacity

    • @tonyjaahcc
      @tonyjaahcc Před rokem +1

      😂…. Just get up and be productive you’ll win at the end brother. It’s easy to hate.!

    • @birtol7190
      @birtol7190 Před rokem

      Jelousy has no bounders, guys.

  • @user-tk6lc8zv9c
    @user-tk6lc8zv9c Před 10 měsíci

    People. succeed. In. business when. the. targeted. buyers. are. well. endowed. Middle. income. status makes. kenya. Favourable. unlike. Somalia. and. other. neighbors