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KIE, Sidian Bank sign MoU to widen MSMEs finance access

Sacco ReviewSeptember 16, 202605 mins

Partnership creates a pathway for businesses moving beyond KIE support MSMEs to gain access to financing and business development support Focus targets growth in manufacturing and value addition enterprises Kenya Industrial Estates and Sidian Bank have signed a deal widening commercial finance access for manufacturing and value addition firms in Kenya. The Memorandum of Understanding…

Ruto bars raw material exports, pushes local value addition

Sacco ReviewSeptember 8, 202605 mins

Ruto orders an end to raw material exports as Kenya prioritises local processing. The policy targets more jobs, manufacturing and wealth retention. Kenya faces the challenge of building competitive processing capacity locally. President William Ruto has declared that Kenya will no longer export raw materials for processing abroad, signalling a major shift in the country’s…

SMEs urged to adopt green energy to cut operating costs

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 202604 mins

Machakos SMEs are being urged to switch to renewable energy to cut costs. Solar power could help businesses manage rising electricity expenses. Stakeholders say green energy can boost productivity and job creation. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to adopt green energy solutions as a way of reducing operating costs, improving productivity and…

Kenya must create jobs to secure long term economic stability

Sacco ReviewJuly 20, 2026010 mins

The recent fury over fuel prices was never only about oil. It was a seismic outburst from years of structural strain. Yes, geopolitics lit the match. War in the Middle East and threats to the Strait of Hormuz choked energy and trade, and for a net importer like Kenya the timing was brutal. But external…