NAIROBI — Margaret Wambui has never felt intimidated working in the male dominated construction industry where grit, resilience and agility are a prerequisite for success.

A communique, which was issued after the BRICS tax meeting, indicated that tax authorities across the world, including BRICS countries, have addressed the challenges of "balancing the need to tackle the concerns of taxpayers by easing compliance and reporting obligations with the mandate to obtain optimum revenues with commendable grit and innovation".

Chinese property developers and realtors have been biting the bullet with grit and wit to survive and thrive.

Headquartered in China's southeastern Xiamen city, the brand Grit & Zest established a branch in the United States in 2012.

Mary Chua, president of Grit & Zest's US company, said that with comparative advantages of labor resources and competitive prices, it used to be easy to sell products to the US market.

In addition, if a startup only has a design concept for its clothing line but does not know where to start, Grit & Zest can also help.

We must maintain our strategic strength, grit our teeth, and not relax," Li said.

Mwendwa said that his seven years' experience in selling smartphones in Nairobi's central business district has been a case study in grit, resilience, patience and humility.