BEST OF MESH – February 2026: Top Business, Money & Hustle Articles MESHers Loved

From business loans and working capital to online hustles, farming ideas, and digital tools, readers searched for practical answers to one big question: How do I make more money and grow my biz?

If you missed these articles, this is your chance to catch up and apply what you learn. Kama kawaida, knowledge is power, but action ndiyo itakuletea doh.

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Financial literacy was the top trending topic in February.

This article explained why many businesses fail even when sales are high.

The key lesson: profits are not the same as cash. Hustlers learned how to separate stock money from personal money and manage daily expenses without killing their biz.

Read and learn how to protect your cash flow!

This guide compared mobile loans, SACCO loans, and bank loans.

It helped readers understand interest rates, repayment terms, and which loan works best for small businesses in Kenya.

Choose the right loan, not stress loans.

No rich relatives? No problem. This article showed realistic ways to raise capital using savings, chama groups, partnerships, and structured planning.

Learn how to fund your business legally and smartly.

Many Kenyans searched for information about Ziidi savings and daily interest.

This article broke down how it works and who it is suitable for.

Understand before you invest your money!

Skill-based businesses were another top-performing category.

From selling lunch packs to catering for events, this article showed how home cooking can become a profitable business in Kenya.

Cheki vile unaweza turn kitchen yako to cash machine.

Readers learned about startup costs, client sourcing, and income potential in the beauty industry.

Find out if beauty is your next business move!

This article explained why uji remains one of the most stable food businesses with daily demand.

Explore this low-cost food business idea!

Online work and digital income remain highly searched in Kenya.

This guide targeted beginners who want to start freelancing but don’t know where to begin.

Start your online hustle today!

From accounting apps to design tools, this list helped small businesses operate professionally at zero cost.

Upgrade your business using free tools!

WhatsApp is now a business platform.

This guide showed how to prepare products, pricing, and customer communication.

Turn chats into sales.

Agriculture met technology and innovation in February’s top reads.

Readers explored how small spaces can produce high yields using modern farming methods.

Discover smart urban farming.

This article showed how technology is transforming traditional beekeeping into a scalable agribusiness.

Learn how tech boosts farming profits.

This fun but educational piece decoded biashara slang like “bei ya mwisho” and “mali ni camera.”

Learn the language of the market.

This article helped readers avoid scams and import goods safely.

Import stock like a pro!

Forward-looking hustlers used this guide to prepare early.

Get ahead of future trends!

Stories from real Kenyan women entrepreneurs inspired thousands.

Learn from real wanawake bosses.