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Kenya’s SMEs urged to embrace value addition despite funding gap

Sacco ReviewJuly 24, 202604 mins

SMEs urged to embrace value addition for sustainable growth. Industry leaders cite Ksh3 trillion SME financing gap. Stronger value chains and market access seen as key. Industry leaders speaking at the Third Annual Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Conference, Awards and Exhibition on July 23, 2026, encouraged SMEs to build value-added businesses, warning that the…

KEPSA set to host third annual SME conference to boost business resilience

Sacco ReviewJuly 20, 202605 mins

KEPSA will host its third SME Conference, Awards and Exhibition on July 23 to 24 in Nairobi. The event will address SME financing, governance, market access and business competitiveness. KEPSA says SMEs employ 15 million people and contribute 40 per cent of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) is set…