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Practical thinking for marketing, trade and procurement teams in Kenya: what works on the shop floor and the show floor, and the rules that shape it. Written by the DBM team, with sources you can check.

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Corporate building branding by DBMCareers
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How DBM hires, and how to spot a fake job offer using our name

DBM never charges a fee to apply, interview, train or start work. Here is how our hiring works, how we protect your data and how to check an offer is genuine.

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A full-aisle shelf takeover produced for a campaignTax & finance
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eTIMS and your marketing budget: why every activation invoice must be on eTIMS

A campaign cost without a valid eTIMS invoice can be disallowed for tax. Here is what finance teams should check on every agency and supplier invoice.

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A roadside directional billboardOutdoor & signage
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Nairobi’s billboard crackdown: approvals to check before your outdoor campaign goes up

In November 2025 Nairobi County began pulling down unapproved billboards, warning of fines of up to KES 2 million. Here is how brands can make sure their outdoor media is on the right side of the rules.

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An exhibition island stand built by DBMEvents & exhibitions
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Planning an exhibition stand in Kenya: a 10-week checklist

Great stands are planned backwards from the opening day. A practical timeline from brief to breakdown, based on what we see go right, and wrong, on the show floor.

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Completed shop-front branding with a POS canopyBehind the scenes
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Proof of execution: how verified installations protect your brand budget

When branding goes up in 40 outlets across the country, how do you know every one was done, on time and to standard? Here is how we prove it.

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