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Quick information guide

According to Fanikisha Initiative, business training for businesswomen leads:  

  • Enhanced aspirations of women to move forward and excel in their endeavours.
  • An increased number of women at decision making levels which is resource empowerment.
  • Increased consciousness at the business, government and community level to enhance women empowerment.
  • Increased capacity and motivation of women to take on new and challenging roles at higher levels coupled with zeal to perform satisfactorily.
  • Creation of role models upon which other women look at for benchmarking and progression / growth purposes.

 

Business Training in Kenya

The aim of business training is to improve business performance for businesses ran by women. This means that

SMEs led by women become more profitable and impact the quality of life for not only the women but their families as well due to the availability of a higher disposable income. 
Many Organisations in Kenya are investing in capacity building for businesswomen to help solve the issue of under-performance of women owned businesses, mainly attributed to limited access to capital and lack of skills.
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Kenya Institute of Business Training (KIBT)

About KIBT

Established in 1966, Kenya Institute of Business Training (KIBT) is an institution under the State Department of Trade, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives. Its objective is to train entrepreneurs in practical business and management skills.

The Institute has seven regional offices in Mombasa, Embu, Garissa, Nyeri, Nakuru, Kakamega and Kisumu to effectively deliver Business Development Services to the beneficiaries.

Its core functions include;

  1. Provide Entrepreneurial Training to MSME operators and other interest groups
  2. Provide Counselling and Extension Services to MSME operators
  3. Conduct business-based research and consultancy for MSMEs and other stakeholders.
  4. Organize tailor-made training programmes for the Institute’s clientele as and when need arises

Training Programmes
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship (level 1) for aspiring entrepreneurs
  • Effective Business Management (level 2)
  • Business Growth and Expansion (level 3)
  • KAIZEN Business Management (level 4)
  • Generate your Business Ideas (GYBI) for Aspiring entrepreneurs
  • Start and Improve your Business (SIYB)
  • Training of Trainers (TOT) on Business Management
  • Small Business Management for Women for Women entrepreneurs
  • One Village One Product (OVOP) for Value adding SMEs
  • Project Proposal Writing
  • Business Plan Development
  • Accounting
  • Marketing and Sales Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Management of Business Finances
  • Introduction to Import/Export Business
  • Tailor-made Training Programmes

Additional services beneficial to women entrepreneurs

  • Business Clinics
  • On-site Business Consultancy
  • Follow-up Programmes
  • Research on business related issues
  • Profiling successful entrepreneurs
  • Training Needs Analysis for MSME operators

Upcoming events

 
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship Course
  • Small Business Management (SBM) Course
  • Business Growth and Expansion Course
  • Business start-up for youth Course
  • Small Business Management for Women Course
  • Project Proposal Writing Course
  • Accounting for small business Course
  • Start and Improve your Business (SIYB) Course
  • Business Plan Development Course
  • Research on business related issues
  • Follow-up Programmes

Contacts:

Weights and Measures Complex
Popo road, off Mombasa road, South ‘C’
P. O. Box 39475-00623
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: 020-6829120/1/2/3
E-Mail: kibt.trade@industrialization.go.ke

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