Opinion

May 29, 2019

Sustainability of SMEs is in becoming better not bigger

There is an emerging school of thought in Kenya and most probably in Africa that for one especially startups to be successful or to make a […]
May 28, 2019

iHub partners with Viffa Consult to Launch a new incubation program to support ideation stage.

Small medium Enterprises play a critical role in the Kenyan economy constituting 98% of all businesses, employing over 30% of Kenya’s youthful population and contributes over […]
May 22, 2019

Stawi is a great initiative but is it the silver bullet to MSME finance challenge

The Central Bank of Kenya recently endorsed a mobile loan product by five commercial banks targeting micro, small and medium scale enterprises. The mobile based credit […]
April 25, 2019

Economic survey 2019: Time for MSME focus

The Kenya Bureau of statistics launched the economic survey 2019 yesterday with the following notable results: Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to have expanded […]
April 25, 2019

NIC-CBA Banks merger: Lessons for SMEs

The recent merger announcement by NIC bank and CBA bank is a good growth strategy case for SMEs. Lessons can be drawn from reasons for merger […]
April 17, 2019

Alternative approach to Kenya’s Big Four Affordable Housing: Housing Levy

There has been quite a backlash on the Kenya government directive for employers to deduct 1.5% housing levy from their employees’ salaries towards helping Kenyans assess […]
April 12, 2019

Political Risk Management for Kenyan SMEs

The importance of the SME sector to the Kenyan economy is well documented but least appreciated in terms of arms length targeted service by major players […]
April 5, 2019

The Kenya SME loan guarantee scheme is a piece of a bigger puzzle

The recent announcement by the National treasury to  guarantee commercial bank loans to small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) as part of the effort to reduce […]
March 20, 2019

Consultants in Kenya must change model for effective engagement with Startups

The rise and maturing of the Kenyan startup ecosystem presents opportunities and challenges to eco system players such as legacy financial institutions, policy makers and professional […]