World Bank Approves $50 Million to Boost Kenya’s Small and Medium Enterprises
The World Bank has approved a $50 million International Development Association (IDA) credit to increase scale innovation and productivity amongst …
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Arpita Arya
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Fredrick Gitaka
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Ifeanyi Abraham
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Joe Goga
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Joshua Mutua
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Karani Nyamu
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Milcah Lukhanyu
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Okii Eli
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Stella Kabura
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Stella Kabura
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Susan Mwenesi
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Sylvia Makario
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TechMoran
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Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
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Tiffany Vlaanderen
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Val Lukhanyu
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Lidya raises $6.9m in a Series A round led by Omidyar Network to enter new markets in Africa
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eTranzact fires Mr. Valentine Obi over N11Bn fraud allegations
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Kountable & Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry partner to train startups on procurement
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Pump manufacturer Wilo Group to set-up assembly facilities in Nairobi
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GSMA & mobile money providers launch mobile money certification to help offer transparent financial services
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The Islamic Development Bank sets up a new $500M fund to support science, technology and innovation
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How Fuzu wants to become the go-to platform for emerging market talent
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Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry, E4Impact Foundation Finalize Plans To Fund Kenyan Startups
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & industry and the E4Impact foundation have announced that they will fund, incubate and …
Nairobi Garage lowers prices with new affordable workspace package targeted at on-demand users
Nairobi Garage has launched an affordable office space package dubbed the Club Space offering members on-demand access to a desk …
Sierra Leone’s Easy Solar raises undisclosed funding from Acumen Fund & Gaia Impact Fund
Sierra Leone's Azimuth trading as Easy Solar, a pay-as-you-go solar distribution company has raised funding from Acumen’s Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative, an effort …
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