But thanks to the indigenous knowledge of Nganyi rainmakers and the modern science of meteorologists, farmers in western Kenya are benefiting from more accurate forecasts. |
Bond traders have been the new rainmakers on Wall Street, thanks to low interest rates, few defaults, and a rise in the number of aggressive fixed-income hedge funds. |
Last year's boom has been reflected in the profitability reported by investment banks and the take-home pay of the corporate rainmakers. |
Of course, not every company is rushing out to hire a bevy of rainmakers. |
Now independent corporate-finance houses, often run by the former rainmakers at the supermajors, have around a third of the market. |
The Nganyi rainmakers have begun collaborating with meteorologists, combining their indigenous knowledge with modern science, to help them make more accurate weather forecast for the communities that depend on their advice. |