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The County Government of Tana River has set aside Ksh10 million this Financial Year 2023/24 for loans to enable small-scale traders to expand their businesses. Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI ) Tana River county branch chairman Hassan Barisa revealed that the money, which is a revolving Fund, will be disbursed from next…
During this year’s National Cooperatives CEO’s Workshop in Mombasa organized by the Co-operative Bank, the Sacco heads decried lack of adequate information about SMEs as a hindrance to getting loans as their inability to keep records pushed them away from investing. In addition, most SMEs have a poor saving culture, denying them the banking history…
Small rural based enterprises, especially women groups in Embu county, have appealed for help from various experts in the cooperative movement to help them create ecofriendly products. One such enterprise is Kiritiri Kwimenya Self Help Group which makes eco-friendly Kiondo bags from sisal fibre. The bags are mainly sold through barter trade with maize growers…
