Over 100,000 women-led MSMEs trained across ten counties in business and financial management skills
Stanbic Foundation has partnered with Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE) to advance financial literacy and enterprise resilience among women entrepreneurs across Kenya. In partnership with various county governments, more than 100,000 women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have undergone entrepreneurship and financial management training.
The programme, which is being implemented in Homa Bay, Busia, Kakamega, Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, Kisii, Nyamira, Kericho, Nairobi and Kiambu counties focuses on strengthening the fundamental skills that determine long-term business sustainability including : structured record keeping, cash flow management, budgeting, financial planning and demystifying credit reference bureau (CRB) processes. By building financial literacy at the grassroots level, the programme aims to position women-led businesses to engage more confidently with formal financial systems.
Women entrepreneurs remain central to Kenya’s county economies, yet many operate informally, limiting their ability to scale. Strengthening financial confidence not only enhances business resilience, but also contributes to job creation, household stability and inclusive county-level growth. Collaborative models that combine capacity building with structured financial pathways act as practical levers for closing gender gaps in entrepreneurship. Additionally, they unlock long-term economic opportunity.
The Foundation, which celebrated five years of operation in 2025, has disbursed over Kshs. 180 million in microloans and facilitated capacity building for over 100,000 MSMEs across the country.
