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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…

Kangundo women, youth asked to form groups to access Gov’t affordable loans

Sacco ReviewJanuary 28, 202603 mins

Kangundo Member of Parliament (MP) Fabian Kyule has asked women and youth in the region to form groups that will enable them to borrow loans from government. Kyule decried that the government has allocated funds to the Women Enterprise Fund, Uwezo Fund and many others targeting women and youth, however many are not using them…

Gov’t to merge Uwezo Fund, Youth Fund and Women Enterprise Fund into a single entity, the Biashara Fund

Sacco ReviewApril 3, 2025April 26, 202503 mins

The national government will now merge the Uwezo Fund, Youth Fund and Women Enterprise Fund into a single entity that is Biashara Fund. This will help in streamlining access to financing for small businesses and eliminate loopholes that have led to misuse Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and MSMEs Wycliffe Oparanya has said CS Oparanya who…

Residents urged to form Saccos for economic growth

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 2023October 7, 202302 mins

Residents of Nyanza region have been urged to form Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies to help them grow and have sustainable development. ICT and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo said a Sacco will provide means for residents to invest and grow economically. Speaking to members of various women groups in Migori County during an…