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How women SME founders are tapping tech to scale up
From left: KEPSA Board Chairperson & CEO and Founder Melvin Marsh International Limited Flora Mutahi, Strathmore University iLabAfrica Director Dr Joseph Sevilla, Sello Designs, founder and creative director Phelesia Oketch, Keyara Botanics co-founder Terryanne Chebet, Learning Differently Limited CEO Kaimuri Karauki Njeru, Digi Path founder Melanie Hapisu, Ziwa Asili Limited founder Annette Manwa and Standard Chartered Bank Kenya CEO and Managing Director Kariuki Ngari during the Standard Chartered Women In Tech Award Day at the lender's headquarters on December 14, 2022. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NAIROBI
Acceleration and business incubation hubs are helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) embrace technology to scale up.
Kenya has about 50 hubs that have chaperoned the transformation of SME products and services and helped them bootstrap, not just for funds, but also other ideas that turn them into profit-making ventures.