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		<title>SMEs to Enter Kenya’s Stock Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya will be able to list at the Nairobi Stock Exchange before the end of this year. Listing is described as the process of changing a business entity from being private owned to being public owned and thus allowing its shares to be traded on the stock market.
The Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) is currently designing a market segment for SME’s, dubbed the Small and Medium Sized Exchange (SMEx) which will enable small businesses to trade at the stock market.
The SMEx is expected to have less strict regulations compared to current requirements which have made ...]]></description>
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		<title>SMEs to Benefit from Green Centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Bank will establish the worlds first Climate Innovation Centre in Kenya. It will be established in a bid to support the country’s Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) involved in climate technology.
The technology center is to be established by the World Bank through its technology and innovation-led development finance program infoDev. It is expected to boost competitiveness in the sector and help Kenya overcome hurdles caused by climate change, as well as create job opportunities.
The infoDev Climate Innovation Center (CIC) will offer loans, grants and specialised training to 70 climate technology SMEs over the next five years. The ...]]></description>
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		<title>Kenyan StartUp Awarded 35,000 US Dollars Grant</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Kenyan tech startup Akirachix has received a 35,000 US dollars grant from infoDev, a World Bank financing program. Akirachix is a society of ladies in technology that won the infoDev grant for mobile social networking activities in the mLab in Nairobi.
The four organisations emerged as beneficiaries of the first Creating Sustainable Businesses in the Knowledge Economy program. The program aims at encouraging SME led innovation in the information and communication technology ((ICT) and agribusiness sectors.
Akirachix is a tech start up  that has developed an information service dubbed M-Farm that enables farmers to receive real time information on market prices via their mobile phones.  The ...]]></description>
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		<title>Loans for Kenyan Entrepreneurs – Deadline 25th Feb</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kenyan entrepreneurs willing to set up internet access centres in rural areas can apply for a loan from the Kenya ICT Board. To access the loan, entrepreneurs should submit a business plan proposal to the Kenya ICT Board, a government body mandated with promoting Kenya as a regional technology hub.
Entrepreneurs who receive funding to establish the centers will also receive technical support and consultancy services from the board.
The internet access centres also known as Pasha Centers is a Government initiative to increase digital inclusion and increase access to efficient electronic Government (eGovernment) services. Up to 210 centers will be established ...]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance to Cover Farmers from Bad Weather Losses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small holder farmers in Kenya and Rwanda will benefit from a new insurance programme for the next three years sponsored by the World Bank Group atm International Finance Corporate ion (IFC).
The insurance programme will offer to cover more than 35 000 farmers and 5 000 livestock keepers from the two countries. This will include cover from financial losses occasioned by drought, floods and other natural disasters.
The IFC has partnered with several organisations including the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), Kenya’s UAP Insurance Company and the International Livestock Research Institute. Access to insurance services for farmers has been made more ...]]></description>
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		<title>Kenya Hosts Countrywide SME Workshops</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Owners of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya can attend one day free workshops to be conducted across the country. The workshops will be held in different towns from the month of February to December 2011.
To be eligible for attendance, entrepreneurs should have a business that has been in existence for at least one year and a minimum of two employees. The SMEs should also have an annual turn over of between Ksh. 200,000 – Ksh. 1 Million (approximately between US dollars 2,473 and 12, 368).
The workshops will host up to 80 entrepreneurs in each session. Entrepreneurs will be taught on good ...]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Winners of the Enablis Business Competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Enablis Entrepreneurial Network held the second Chase Bank Enablis Business LaunchPad Competition last year in Kenya attracting more than 2500 entrepreneurs. Africa Report spoke to some of last year’s winners about their experiences and the benefits of taking part in the competition.
The winners were unveiled at a gala dinner last December where they were awarded prizes. The competition is open to entrepreneurs who either have a business or intend to start one.
Clifford Kimani, who rears rabbits, was awarded the winner of the Agribusiness category, as well as won the Youngest Entrepreneur award.
“I was challenged to not go asking for ...]]></description>
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		<title>Entrepreneurs Network on Business Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article and photo by Dinfin Mulupi
Grow your business workshops organised by Africa Report and PUM Netherlands  hit off this week in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.
Entrepreneurs in Kenya and a team of specialists from the PUM Netherlands Senior Experts held a half day discussion on business success in Nairobi this week.
The workshop, held at the Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi, was the  first of three business events running in Kenya this month, organized by Africa Report and PUM .
During the workshop, successful entrepreneurs shared their success stories and gave account of how their interaction with the PUM Netherlands senior experts helped further the ...]]></description>
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		<title>SME Training Initiative in Kenya</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SME training project to boost entrepreneurial skills for best business practice.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) have launched a pilot project in Kenya that will improve the operations of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Under the project, 60 SME owners in Kenya’s capital will undergo training in a pilot pahse of the programme which is to be rolled out countrywide.
Lack of training on best business practices is one of the major challenges facing SME entrepreneurs in Kenya contributing to the high failure rate of business start ups.
The project has been brought to Kenya following the successful implementation ...]]></description>
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		<title>Project Supports Kenya Agricultural Sector</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article by Dinfin Mulupi
USAID project in Kenya will help local farmers of various fruit &#38; vegetables to improve their production capacity and competitiveness in the market.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) offers economic assistance to support developing countries. USAID has assisted nations in Africa and across the world to undertake economic reforms and projects aimed at reducing poverty.
One of its latest projects in Kenya will help local horticulture farmers improve their production and competitiveness in the global market. The USAID has recently launched a Ksh. 2.5 billion (approximately $32 Million) programme to be rolled out through the Kenya ...]]></description>
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