Bankelele – Eye on Africa
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Today we’re taking a trip to Kenya to find out a bit more about one of the country’s top bloggers and his blog – Bankelele.
Are you more of a writer or a geek?
A writer, my geek skills are very basic
What are you really passionate about?
Affordable, quality, banking & other services in Nairobi
Why do you think people should read your blog?
It’s unique, 5+ year look at a mish mash of Kenya banking, investment and economic data from the perspective of a Nairobi banker. Very little political or disasters writing here
What did you want to be when you were 12 years old?
- A pilot or a hotel manager
What really annoys you?
- My job sometimes, Bureaucracy
Have you ever gotten any free stuff or gifts as a result of your blog?
A Mac, and some trips around Africa
Where would you go on Holiday?
Seychelles, Zanzibar, Lamu – I guess anywhere on a warm East African coastal beach
Are you a Mac or a PC fan? Would you ever switch?
Both, been brought up PC, use a Mac now, but use them interchangeably everyday
If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, living or dead, real or fictional, with whom would it be?
An African president with a really big entourage and motorcade
What is your favourite gadget?
My small Nokia: can use twitter, Google reader anywhere – taxi, toilet, in bed, boring meetings
If Hollywood made a movie about your life, whom would you like to see play the lead role as you?
Don Cheadle
If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?
The usual – to fly, super strong, super senses
If you could work anywhere in the world where would you earn your bread and butter?
In a business jet, travel from city to city around Africa, never more than a few weeks in any place
Afrigator stats:
Blog description:
Banking, finance, investments in Nairobi Kenya
Blog Rank:
Bankelele ranks 21 in Africa and 1 in Kenya. According to site visitors it ranks 126, and 169 according to page views:
According to blogroll links it ranks 70 and 102 according to the amount of links within Afrigator blog posts
Mil Polo said,
Wrote on July 20, 2009 @ 15:59
Good job Bankelele.
Tamaku said,
Wrote on July 20, 2009 @ 19:06
Well done and always an informative read. How about a picture of this blogger?
grainsofmasala said,
Wrote on July 21, 2009 @ 09:23
Great stuff banks!
Denford said,
Wrote on July 22, 2009 @ 01:37
One of my favourite bloggers, very interesting stuff there. He does a very good job of blogging.
Shane said,
Wrote on August 17, 2009 @ 16:31
Nothing like having your smartphone on your lap and chatting to fishing buddies whilst in a boring meeting.
I look forward to reading your material – Cheers !!
tobenna said,
Wrote on September 2, 2009 @ 23:00
Interesting blogger Bankelele.
I enjoy your posts!
kenyantykoon said,
Wrote on September 11, 2009 @ 17:57
wow man good job!!! congratulations man. an interview is the boon that any blogger worth his salt longs for. congrats again for this and many other milestones to come