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‘267 young tech students, and 8 national universities to benefit’ The strengthening of Kenya’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem (SKIES) has commenced with eight universities selected to train rapid tech-skills youth/students. This initiative is part of the Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Program (KIEP) funded by the

The government has extended Ksh. 175.9 million to the first group of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under the Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Project 250+ (KIEP 250+). Each of the 23 SMEs from Cohort 1 of the Project is expected to receive at least Ksh.

Kenya and the World Bank have invited applications from incubators, accelerators and tech-bootcamp providers for possible funding and business mentorship. The partnership through an initiative known as the Strengthening Kenya’s Innovation Ecosystem (SKIES), aims to benefit intermediaries that incubate and accelerate enterprises engaged in various

‘Successful SMEs to enjoy a comprehensive package of resources, mentorship, and funding’ The government has inaugurated the second call for SME applications to the Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Programme 250+ (KIEP 250+) run by the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry (MITI). This is a

An initiative known as Ideate, Innovate, Implement or simply iTATU, is a new platform by the Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Project (KIEP) under the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI), supported by the World Bank Group to increase innovation and productivity in select private-sector

Message from Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives Hon. Peter Munya, MGH Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives Today marks an important milestone towards the ongoing digitizing and transformation initiatives for Kenya’s global competitiveness. The Ministry, with support from credit from

The World Bank today approved a $50 million International Development Association (IDA)* credit to increase scale innovation and productivity amongst Kenya’s enterprises. The Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship project (KIEP) is expected to benefit some 33,050 individuals and 2,393 firms. It will support the ambitious development