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Busia, EASSI sign deal to boost women’s cross-border trade

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202603 mins

Busia and EASSI strengthen efforts to support women in cross border trade. New partnership targets harassment and exploitation in the fish trade. Women traders are set to benefit from safer and more inclusive markets. The Busia County Government, through the Department of Strategic Partnerships, has formalised a 16-year relationship with the Eastern African Sub-Regional Support…

How a Homa Bay mother traded alcohol abuse for a tailoring dream

Sacco ReviewAugust 27, 202607 mins

Oyugis mother turns her life around after overcoming alcohol abuse through skills training. Savings from the programme helped Lucy Achieng launch a tailoring business. She now supports her family and hopes to pursue professional fashion design training. A social-emotional skills programme has helped a young mother in Oyugis, Homa Bay County, overcome alcohol abuse, rebuild…

Women empowerment eases shylock stress, SEZA chair says

Sacco ReviewAugust 18, 2026August 18, 202603 mins

SEZA Chairman Fred Muteti says women empowerment is reducing reliance on shylocks. He urged women to continue saving through chamas and table banking. The initiative supports women’s access to finance, markets and sustainable livelihoods. As the government continues empowering women through the women economic empowerment initiative, chairman Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) Fred Muteti has…

WEF seeks more funding for women’s SME loans

Sacco ReviewAugust 18, 2026August 18, 202607 mins

WEF wants more government funding as demand for women’s SME loans rises. Ksh 41.2 million was disbursed to 200 women’s groups in Kilifi. WEF cut its maximum loan limit from Sh1 million to Ksh750,000 due to rising demand. Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) is pushing for a bigger government allocation after seeing a sharp rise in…