The Kenya Association of Women Business Owners (KAWBO) - Kenya
Quick information guide
Kenya Government’s leads by example in Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. It has established a Women Enterprise Fund
Aim:
to provide accessible and affordable credit to support women start and/or expand business for wealth and employment creation.
Loans provided by the Fund:
- Constituency women enterprise scheme
- LPO Financing
- Bill bond Financing; and
- Sacco lending
Other services:
- Capacity building
- Market support; and
- Linkages
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Contacts.
Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs.
Directorate of Youth Affairs.
P.O. Box 34303-00100.
Nairobi-Kenya.
Harambee House,
Harambee Avenue
Empowernment Programmes for Women In Kenya
Women in the Kenyan contribute significantly to the economy of the country both directly or indirectly and therefore stirring up the economy out of such a high poverty index would need measures put in place for economic empowerment of Kenyan women.
The government of Kenya has established funds and policies such as the 30% procurement allocation for all government tenders so that more women may have an entry chance in such a competitive space. Private Sector Organisations have also set up programmes to empower women.
The Kenya Association of Women Business Owners (KAWBO)
About the KAWBO | The Kenya Association of Women Business Owners (KAWBO) is the premier association in Kenya for women entrepreneurs. the association was began in response to a yearning among local business women for a forum in which they could network, professionally engage on issues affecting their businesses and acquire requisite skills that would enable them to upscale their businesses and ultimately create stature and significant levels of resources to benefit their community and contribute to national economic performance. |
Services provided
| Mentoring |
Training
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Advocacy | |
Committee Participation Members have the opportunity to participate in any of our active and dedicated committees thus a chance to determine the course of the association. Committee involvement is an excellent way to strengthen your leadership potential, develop your business, and broaden your professional work. | |
Contacts | Cathy Flats, Suite 1, |