Topic: SMEs
SasaPay unveils innovative cash-back transaction model to empower SMEs
Dec 01, 2023 at 11:17 AM
In a strategic move to alleviate financial burdens for businesses, SasaPay, the online payment platform, has introduced a revolutionary solution, refunding fees incurred during tra...
Absa Bank announces new Sh100 billion pledge to spur growth of Kenyan MSMEs
Oct 18, 2023 at 02:12 PM
Absa Bank Kenya has pledged Sh100 billion in a bid to foster the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across various value chains for the next three years....
KCB and SIDA join forces to insure Sh1 billion loans for small businesses
Aug 14, 2023 at 11:11 AM
KCB Bank Kenya has joined hands with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) in a groundbreaking agreement, aimed at providing a boost to small businesses i...
NCBA opens new branch in Eastleigh
Aug 10, 2023 at 08:00 PM
NCBA, a leading financial institution, has announced a significant expansion milestone with the inauguration of its latest branch in the bustling Eastleigh neighbourhood....
Bamburi Cement, IFC roll out program to support women SMEs to access tenders
Jul 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Bamburi Cement has partnered with International Finance Corporation (IFC) in an initiative that is aimed at training women who own businesses to better take part in procurement....
Mobi Tap: Absa and Visa unveil new card-to-mobile payment solution eyeing SMEs
Jun 26, 2023 at 03:28 PM
Absa Bank Kenya has joined forces with global digital payment leader VISA to unveil a revolutionary payment solution called Absa Mobi Tap....
KCB, NBK join forces with Britam to offer affordable health insurance for SMEs
Jun 06, 2023 at 02:11 PM
In an effort to provide accessible and affordable health insurance solutions to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Kenya, KCB and the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) have join...
Chief Justice Martha Koome roots for Ruto's bottom-up economic model
Mar 02, 2023 at 02:38 PM
Chief Justice Martha Koome endorsed President William Ruto’s bottom-up economic mode....
Glovo signs MOU with Johnson Sakaja’s Nairobi County to empower, grow SMEs
Feb 03, 2023 at 12:23 AM
Glovo recently launched Glovo Local, a toolkit to assist small and medium restaurants and retail stores to digitize their business while enhancing their presence on online channels...
William Ruto fulfills election pledge as he launches much-anticipated Hustler Fund
Nov 30, 2022 at 04:40 PM
President William Ruto has officially launched the much-anticipated election promise, the Hustler Fund....
Sendy, Meta collaborate to offer digital skills training to SMEs in Kenya, Nigeria
Sep 26, 2022 at 10:06 PM
Sendy has announced a partnership with Meta, through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub), in a move that will offer free training for SMEs on how to grow their business....
Stanbic Holdings records Sh7.2 billion in profit on back of COVID-19 interventions
Mar 04, 2022 at 03:06 PM
Stanbic Holdings announced a profit of Sh7.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021....
Govt partners with KEPSA to train youth on online business in Nyanza
Dec 17, 2021 at 10:56 AM
The program is under the observance of the ministry of ICT and it aims at equipping business stakeholders and youth with skills on online business, hence promoting the digital sect...
Raila dismisses doubters of his Sh6,000 for jobless youth and social welfare plan
Oct 13, 2021 at 11:12 PM
ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga has dismissed claims by lawmakers allied to Deputy President William Ruto that the Kenyan government cannot sustain paying jobless youths....
Uhuru presides over signing of Kenya-US private sector trade agreement
Oct 12, 2021 at 03:58 PM
President Uhuru Kenyatta witnessed the signing of a Kenya-United States private sector trade agreement....
Notify Logistics launches Sh45 million program targeting entrepreneurs
Aug 30, 2021 at 07:45 PM
Notify recently raised Sh45 million in seed capital to be channeled to the Program seeking to reduce the cost of doing business for small businesses....
Banks to hold second Inua Biashara virtual summit for SMEs
Jun 18, 2021 at 09:02 AM
Kenya’s banking sector under Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) are set to hold the second Inua Biashara Summit for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from June 22-29...
Hope as Digital Service Tax relief proposed for local online SMEs
May 18, 2021 at 10:07 AM
Digital Service Tax is 1.5 per cent of the gross transaction value tax, payable on income derived or accrued in Kenya from services offered through a digital marketplace....