Programme

Women in Business

Empowering women economically through financial inclusion, entrepreneurship and access to capital — 1,247 women equipped with business skills.

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Overview

About this programme

Women in Business supports women entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners in Nairobi and Murang'a with business development training, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, mentorship and table banking — improving access to capital and building sustainable livelihoods.

In the field

Interconnected Across 10 Counties

Women in Business — in the field
Women in Business
Bikes4Youth handover event
New riders with their motorcycles
Bikes4Youth with Shell partners
Bikes4Youth beneficiaries in Kibera
A young rider with his new bike
On the road with a passenger
Women in Business — in the field
Women in Business
Bikes4Youth handover event
New riders with their motorcycles
Bikes4Youth with Shell partners
Bikes4Youth beneficiaries in Kibera
A young rider with his new bike
On the road with a passenger

AiRD facilitators and community members during field sessions.

Objectives

  • Empower women economically through financial inclusion and entrepreneurship.
  • Improve access to capital for women-owned enterprises.
  • Build sustainable livelihoods for women entrepreneurs.

Key activities

  • Business development training.
  • Financial literacy.
  • Entrepreneurship training.
  • Mentorship.
  • Table banking groups.

Impact so far

  • 1,247 women equipped with business skills.
  • Increased opportunities for women's economic participation.
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