Non-State Enablers
These are privately run institutions which are created with an aim of instigating business growth through dedicated frameworks, partnerships, tools, environment and support structures.
I.S.B.I Institute is domiciled at the Strathmore University. It was founded by Strathmore education trust (S.E.T) and Austrian N.G.O –ICEP.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Guide to business and management mastery amongst small & medium enterprises (SMEs)
- Comprehensive innovative business training programmes for entrepreneurs who wish to streamline from small informal stage to formal or higher levels of enterprise.
LOCATION:
- Strathmore university business school
Ole Sangare Road, Nairobi Kenya
- Tel: +254-723-034 886/0703-034000/200/300
0730-734000/200/300.
- Email: info@strathmore.edu
Website :www.isbi.kenya.org
KAM was established in 1959 as a Representative of manufacturing and value- add industries in Kenya. Over the years the association has grown into a vibrant, credible voice for businesses in Kenya. KAM partners with the government including all enterprises to ensure a dynamic and flourishing manufacturing sector in Kenya.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Direct technical assistance to owners of SMEs
- Capacity Building &training programmes for entrepreneurs
- Networking and mentorship among the SMEs
- Detailed industry insight & analyzed data for use by the SMEs.
- General trade and Export development services including lead to markets
- K.A.M Academy (Training Academy for Entrepreneurs)
LOCATION:
- 15 mwanzi road opp west gate mall
Westlands
- Tel: +2547-0722201368/0734-646004/5
Telkom :+254(020)232481
- Email : info@kam.co.ke
Website: www.kam.co.ke
African harvest was founded in 2002 and incorporated in the USA as a non-profit foundation with a mandate to use science, technology, innovations, and institutional approach to improve the livelihoods of rural smallholder formers
AVAILABLE SERVICES
- Structured training programmes to facilitate the development of agricultural value chains aimed at empowering stakeholders
- Equitable access to information and knowledge on improved agriculture technologies to smallholders in rural areas.
- Cutting-edge science and technological interventions are aimed at reducing rural poverty and ensuring food security.
- Agricultural-based intervention to ensure equitable earnings among both genders.
LOCATION:
- Spring valley business park
Westlands.
- 2nd floor, suite 6- Block A
P.O Box 642, village market 00621 Nairobi
Kenya
- Tel: +254 204441113/5 ,+254724256977 /0733635260
- Email: Kenya@africaharvest.org
- Website: aficanharvest.org
O.A.C.K is a non–profit public benefit organization (P.B.O) that was founded and registered in the year 2006. Its core functions revolve around sustainable farming practices.
MANDATE:
- Appropriate knowledge information and skills in practicing sustainable agricultural enterprises
- Updated ecological agricultural ecological agriculture resource information
- Training in organic farming as a way of addressing poverty, unemployment, inequalities, and marginalization.
CONTACTS:
P.O Box 69-10218
Kanguri-Muranga Kenya
Tel: 0717-908871/0729-527911
EMAIL: stephenoak@gmail.com
Website: www.oack.or.ke
K.N.N.C. It was established in 1965 and relaunched in 2015. K.N.N.C.I has a broader function of Promoting, coordinating, and protecting commercial enterprises in all 47 counties of Kenya. Membership is open to small, micro enterprises (MSE), including medium and large enterprises.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Support for SME, growth, and development with a rallying call of growing your business together.
- Short business and technical courses, assistance in building capacity for business owners.
- An economic diplomacy desk which is available in all 47 counties to enable businesses to register their interest with respect to linkages and desired business collaborations.
- Funding for small and medium enterprises.
- Liaison guidelines for the promotion of “made in Kenya” products
- S.M.E Industrial Parks, SME academy, and dual vocational institute to enhance the competitiveness of the SMEs including women and youth-led businesses.
LOCATION:
- Heritage House, Ground Floor
Woodlands Road, off argwings kodhek road
Opposite department of defense HQS
Hurling ham- Nairobi Kenya
- Tel: +254-782 392700
- Email: info@kenyachamber.or.ke
- Website: kenyachmber.or.ke
Branches
Offices available in all 47 counties
Twiga Foods was founded in Kenya in 2013. It uses a mobile-based cashless, business–to–business (B2B) supply platform to access distribution to millions of small and medium-sized vendors in African urban areas.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Buying portal for farm products in Kenya.
- An organized platform for an efficient fair and transparent marketplace for agricultural products in Kenya.
- Open market for farm and agricultural produce.
CONTACTS
- No 20, KATKO Complex, old Mombasa road
- Tel: +254(0)709 258,000
- Email: info@twiga.ke
- Website: twiga.com
Cherie Blair foundation was started by the wife of the former UK prime minister Mr. Tony Blair in the year 2008, as a development organization to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries by providing them with the skills, technology, networks, and access to capital that they need to become successful small and growing business owners so that they can contribute to their economies and have a strong voice in their societies. The foundation has a presence in Kenya through a partnership with DHL Express LTD.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- The integrated technological driven entrepreneurship training programme, business information, resources that assist in transforming women-led micro, small and medium businesses into thriving sustainable enterprises.
- Mentorship, support, and financing for women entrepreneurs.
Programmes in Kenya:
HER VENTURE APP – this is a mobile learning App that supports women entrepreneurs to access the skills, confidence, and networks they need to grow their business. The App can be downloaded from the Android Google play store and is compatible with all Smartphone’s
CONTACTS :
Email: media@cherieblairfoundation.org
Website: www.cherieblairfoundation.org
K.B.A is the umbrella lobby group for commercial banks in Kenya.
K.B.A was founded on 16th July 1962 with a core function of assisting Banking institutions to align their services with Kenya’s development agenda and vision 2030.
MANDATE:
- Sustainable Finance Initiatives that complement efforts by individual banks to increase industry efficiency and relevance while combating systemic challenges faced by enterprises.
- Training programmes that assist entrepreneurs upscale their business
- Lobby for enhanced lending & capitalization of the MSMEs.
- Advocacy on behalf of the financial value chain, to champion financial sector development through strategic projects eg uniform payment platforms.
PROGRAMMES:
- INUKASME.CO.KE
This is an integrated digital platform that offers free access to training, networking & coaching opportunities intended to empower micro-enterprises to professionalize their management/optimize operations for enhanced productivity including access to finance.
- PESALINK
This is the industry’s first P2P digital payment platform
2. ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHIP GARAGE
ILP is an 8-week leadership boot camp where learners get to acquire transformational leadership skills, interact with brilliant minds from multiple industries to build professional connections and test ingenuity in developing practical solutions to real-world problems.
3. LEAD NOW POWERTALKS:
INUKA led now power talks are monthly forums that reinforce leadership skills with opportunities to use learnt lessons to offer practical solutions.
Contacts:
- DAYKIO PLAZA, NAIROBI KENYA
- TEL:+254 -724-594-570
- Email: info@inukaleadership.net
- Website:www.inukaleadership.net
Afrilabs is a network organization of 225 innovation centres across 47 African countries, which use existing digital platforms to support HUBS to raise successful entrepreneurs that will create jobs and develop innovative solutions to Africans’ problems
Objectives:
- Guide to technological innovations on matters relating to entrepreneurship.
- A platform for open collaboration with technical innovations & support for the technological community.
- Capacity building, mentorship, networking & bonds that serve as building blocks for the Next generation of disruptors.
PROGRAMMES
- Afrilabs capacity building programme.
This is an intensive capacity, building programme for HUBS across Africa funded ably AFD.
Contacts:
Email: kene@afrilabs.com
Website: www.afrilabs.com
K.E.P.S.A is a limited liability membership organization registered in 2003 as the apex body of the private sector in Kenya. Its core role is to bring together the entire business community in a single voice to influence public policy for an enabling business environment.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- A business HUB desk that acts as a one-stop center for timely trade information in Kenya.
- Updates, and outcomes on concluded roundtable forums with state agencies aimed at addressing challenges facing the business community.
- Business support and mentoring
CONTACTS:
- 5th Floor, Shelter Afrique building
Mamlaka road
P.o box 3550-00100 Nairobi Kenya
- Tel: +254 202730371/2/2727936/883
+254 0720 340949/0735999979
- Email: info@kepsa.or.ke
- Website: kepsa.or.ke
CBWN-K is a ground partner of the commonwealth business women’s network (CBWN) which is an accredited organization directly recognized by 54 governments across six continents.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- An activity calendar for women and youth economic empowerment activities.
- Capacity-building forums that empower women with business and market exposure.
- Relevant timely support for the youth so that they can engage in business and earn meaningful incomes.
LOCATION:
- Blue violet plaza, Kambugu
Nairobi
- Tel: +254 728 257 141
- Email: info@cbwnkenya.org
- Website: cbwnkenya.org
Hello, tractor is an award-winning agri-tech social enterprise that focuses on connecting tractor owners and smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa through farm equipment sharing apps.
Hello tractor has over the years emerged as a leading provider of technology solutions designed for the tractor service market, capturing 75% of the private commercial tractor inflows in 16 counties and serving 0.5 million smallholder farmers.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- A platform to Hail a tractor and an opportunity for a tractor owner to win new business.
- Hello tractor App – farmers can download the App from the Google play store, install it on their smartphones & use the information to hello tractor, while the machine owner can use it to manage his/her fleet.
Contacts:
+254(0)110096801
Email: hello@hellotractor.com
Website: www.hellotractor.com
Mkulima Young is a digital enterprise that creates online markets for crop farmers, auxiliary services links, including information available for farmers & inspirational profiled stories which can be accessed on the platform.
AVAILABLE SERVICE:
Mkulima young App.
This is a Smartphone application that can be downloaded from the Google play store and integrates all the company services.
CONTACTS:
Tel: +254 710 848002
Email: infor@mkulimayoung.com
Website: www.mkulimayoung.com
My fugo is an integrated digital value chain aggregator and a one-stop enterprise solution to the livestock sector that seeks to remove traditional efficiencies while optimizing processes using technology for better productivity.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- A digital platform to manage an entire livestock farming enterprise e,g
- A livestock herd monitoring tool
- Real-time communication with the veterinary
- Reporting tool and dashboard that supports the ability to graph herds against time.
- Notification trail on animal milestones e.g breeding dates, delivery date vaccinations, lactation dates, etc.
- 2. A digital market platform to advertise and sell livestock and farm machinery
- 3. Advanced analytics reports on farmer’s enterprise performance to enhance crucial decision making
CONTACTS:
- o Box 072331677900502
- Tel : +254 723 316 779
- Email : info@myfugo.com
- Website: myfugo.com
G.C.P.A.L is a leading agrochemical seed and farm Equipment Company in Africa. Its business mandate is to offer farmers support to grow their know-how, market & capital base.
PROGRAMMES:
Green Life Kilimo Faida:
These are resourceful region focussed groups for farmers to interact and share their everyday experiences in their farming Journey while getting expert advice from well-versed agriculture agronomists on wide-ranging topics including:
- Crop protection & management
- Plant nutrition
- Soil management
- Vegetable growing
- Post-harvest handling
- Weed control etc
NB: These forums are available all over the country.
CONTACTS:
- Mombasa road. Opposite signature mall
Athi 55 ltd complex, Warehouse No.6
P.o Box 24942-0010, Nairobi Kenya.
- Tel:+254 722563698/0735544544
- Toll-free -0800721495
- Email: Info@greenlife.co.ke
Website : www.greenlife.co.ke
Samaki Express East Africa Limited was founded in 2014 with a focus on providing affordable, quality expertise and inputs that contribute to the development of Aquaculture in East Africa.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Capacity building and trainings for those who want to adopt or improve aquaculture in Kenya.
- Affordable good Quality Fish Feeds.
- High-tech Equipment to make the small-scale fisheries more efficient.
- Quality fingerlings for rearing.
- Technical support for aquaculture farmers
- Market linkages for aquaculture fields
CONTACTS:
- Inside Karlo Compound (Formerly Kari)
P.O BOX 4421-00506 Kenya
- Tel: +254 704944034
- Email: info@samakiexpress.com
- Website: samakiexpress.com
Farm Africa was started in 2011 with a core mandate of supporting aquaculture farmers and traders to scale their ventures into competitive enterprises.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Quality feed for fish
- Training &capacity building on aquaculture.
- Fingerlings (young fish) to improve the quality of their product
- Market and supply chain links for aquaculture yields
CONTACTS:
- O Box 49502-00100 Nairobi Kenya
TEL:+254202731664/020-273 2086
EMAIL: info@farmafrica.org
Website: www.farmafrica.org
Ashoka East Africa was founded in 2001 with a core mandate of identifying and nurturing social entrepreneurs with groundbreaking inventions with the potential to change their communities while bringing all of them together into a collaborative ecosystem, network, and fellowship cluster, in east Africa including 10 countries worldwide.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Support, Nurturing, funding, training for social entrepreneurs
- Networking platforms for changemakers and social entrepreneurs
CONTACTS:
- Concert House, Kilimani Wood Garden Road Nairobi Kenya
- Tel: 0703675400
- Email: africacommunications@ashoka.org
- Website; ashoka.org
- Nexus, CO working, ground Floor
- Riara Corporate Suites. Riara Road Nairobi, Kenya
Master Foundation was created in 2006 by MasterCard international with a core mandate to advance learning, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and fight unemployment among young people mainly in Africa.
PROGRAMMES:
- Young Africa Works
This is a public-private partnership to connect young Kenyans to dignified work
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
a). Technology integrated assistance for young people to connect them to work, access to capital, mentorship, and business development in agriculture manufacturing, housing & healthcare sectors.
CONTACTS:
- Nairobi Garage Office, 3rd Floor
The promenade, General Mathenge drive
Nairobi, Kenya.
- TEL+254-20440822/3/6/9/31
- 0722-318 804
- Email: info@mastercardfdn.org
- Website: mastercardfdn.org
CAP (YET) is a non-government, organization that was started in 2011 with a core mandate of ensuring disadvantaged youths acquire life skills relevant to the labor market, skills and support to establish small-scale enterprises. CAP (YEI) has established training centers in; Nakuru, Thika, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nairobi, Malindi, Kisii, Machakos, Eldoret, Embu, Kakamega, Meru,Narok, Nyahururu, Nyeri, etc.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- A training program designed specifically for youths who have chosen to pursue entrepreneurship as a pathway to earning a livelihood.
- Technical skills, life skills, entrepreneurship skills, communication skills, work readiness skills, training programs.
- Linkages to entrepreneurship support industry
CONTACTS:
Email: info@capyei.org
Website: www.capyei.org
Tel: (+24) 735 656 697
-0(+254)20526 0269
– 0(+254)20 525 4349
- O.W.I.T (Organisation of Women International Trade).
SERVICES
- Business training on imports & exports trade.
- Capacity Building and Skills transfer for women-run Businesses in
- Manufacturing
- Services sector
- ICT
- Agriculture
- Retail business etc
- Financing (innovative & women-friendly financing solutions for members)
- Access to markets- assist in identifying available markets across the world for different products
- Mentorship – organize local & international & local mentorship programmed which assist in impacting managerial & confidence for members to run their business effectively.
CONTACTS:
- Tel: +254 717 438190
- Email: admin@owitnairobi.org
- Facebook: @owitnairobi
- Twitter: @owitnairobi
- Instagram : @witnairobi
- Website: https://owit.org
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Capacity building &support to help grow and upscale business
- Access to market linkages including B 2 B platforms
- Access to finance
- Mentorship & networking
- Lobbying & advocacy
- Procurement opportunities for women-led business
- Social-economic support eg work-life balance health and wellness
COVERAGE:
Manufacturing, agriculture, fisheries, livestock, mining, oil & gas, financial services.
LOCATION:
Afralti: conference center
Waiyaki Way, Nairobi Kenya
P.o Box 66370-0080
CONTACTS DETAILS:
Website: www.awepkenya.org
Facebook @ Awepafrica
Instagram: @Awepkenya
Twitter: @KenyaAwep
AVAILABLE SERVICES.
- Affordable micro-credit facilities for grassroots women
- Skills upgrade through training programmes for women running a small business
- Market access for products
- Enterprise development courses
COVERAGE
All sectors
LOCATION:
Nyayo Stadium
CONTACTS:
Tel: +254-722-840-349
+254-710-826-959
Email: info@joywo.org
Website: www.joywo.org
SERVICES:
- Provides mentoring opportunities for founders of businesses through weekly open sessions that empower entrepreneurs
- Training for entrepreneurs to in diverse areas
- (OBE) online business experts outsourcing platform for women founders to outsource crucial services.
- Access to capital – through a revolving fund at very low-interest rates
COVERAGE:
Hospitality, education, agribusiness, retailing, service sectors
CONTACTS:
Tel: +254-715-356-571
Facebook – sme founders
Twitter-@ smefounders
Instagram: smefounders Kenya.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Capacity building – organises knowledge exchange programmes and workshops to facilitate peer to peer learning.
- Empowerment –share timely information on available opportunities to the SME Sector.
- Training & incubation –organises seasonal 3-day incubator nest programmes which covers trainings in all the fundamentals of starting and running a business.
- Collaboration –ASSEK provides a pipeline to SMEs by connecting them to ecosystem stakeholders to aid in brand visibility.
COVERAGE:
All start-ups incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces, and innovation centres.
Contacts details:
LOCATION:
- Belgravia -6th floor
- Metta 14 riverside drive
CONTACT
- Tel:+254-700-469841
- Twitter :@Assek
- Website : assek.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES
- Training – assist MSMEs to grow from inception to international trade
- Economic training for women-led businesses
- Access to markets information
- Business Branding Assistance
COVERAGE:
All MSMEs
LOCATION:
Kamutiini , off lower Kabete road
CONTACTS:
Email: info@msefederation.com
Website: www.msefederation.com
Facebook: @MSEFederation
Twitter: @msefederation .
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Kayana pro – a master class training programme for women running a small business.
- Kayana accelerates- this is a co-working space located at CMS plaza Chania avenue and targeting female entrepreneurs.
- Kayana harmony – an online community of women entrepreneurs.
LOCATION:
- CMS Africa house, Chania avenue Nairobi Kenya
CONTACTS:
- Tel +254-738-463-576
- Email:https://kayana.org/home/
- Linkedin:kayana-Kenya
SERVICES:
- Mentorship sessions
- Business training- on upscaling, registration, interventions, and branding
- Financing –short-term collateral-free loans
LOCATION:
- 14 riverside drive, Chiromo road
Nairobi Kenya
CONTACTS:
- Tel: +254-711-781-235
- Email: info@herhustle.co.ke
- Website : herhustle.com
Facebook : @herhustleke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Grant programme that is awarded to young investigators who end up being the leads in laboratories.
- Certification for men and women practicing pathology
- Publications seminars, meetings, discussions, and networking events that bring stakeholders together to share their experiences
CONTACTS:
Tel: +254-726 830 732
Email: info@kacp.co.ke
Website: www.kacp.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Business advisory and case templates that members can emulate in their careers.
- A dedicated help service desk for women in ENT practice including those intending to join the career.
CONTACTS:
- Tel: +254-726-830-732
- Email : info@kenyaentsociety.or.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Professional updates and technical guidance on issues relevant to the events industry.
- Study tours or venue experience to members to upscale their events-related businesses.
- Networking Forums For Stakeholders
CONTACTS:
Tel: +254-706076355
+254-720299423
+254723321668
Email: admin@eoa.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Training Opportunities on entrepreneurship, Financial management, strategic business planning (etc) for stakeholders in the management consulting, business, and executive coaching professions.
- Networking forums for stakeholders and industry players.
LOCATION:
- 2nd Floor, Titan Plaza , Chaka Road Nairobi Kenya
Tel: +254-722948525
+254-722-667-915
+254-708-409-406
- Email: info@mcak.or.ke
Website : www.mcak.or.ke
The alliance was founded as an umbrella body for the MSMEs in Kenya. The alliance provides a unified single voice for the MSMEs in Kenya so as influence policy through structured engagement with the government and other stakeholders to further the growth of the sector.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Market Data, intelligence, information on the business environment in Kenya.
- Global shipping services. This is a reliable consolidation service where the SME importing form China can ship individual goods together in a single container Using mak global shipping ltd which offers the lowest rates per CBM.
- Training programmes for the MSMEs.
LOCATION:
Kenya railway HQ – Oh Haile Selassie Avenue
CONTACTS:
Tel: 0715575565/ 0758-8720757/0742831850
Website: www.msmeallianceofkenya.or.ke
One Acre Fund is a non–profit social enterprise that aggregates financing and training to help smallholders grow their way out of hunger and build lasting pathways to prosperity using agriculture as a backbone.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- All kinds of farm inputs/support/supplies to farmers on loan.
- Training for owners of small scale farm enterprises
CONTACTS:
Website: www.oneacrefund.org
SME support centre was born out of the need to tackle the African unemployment problem by providing business and investment support to the SMEs in Kenya. The centre partners with localised institutions to implement its programmes.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Financial literacy training
- Digital marketing training
- Investment readiness and venture building training
- Financing for the MSMEs.
- Accelerator programmes.
CONTACTS:
Website: www.sme-supportcentre.com
S.F.A exists to enact fairer policies that favor the growth of the business environment while bridging the gap through collaborative partnerships with a wide network of strategic partners across all sectors and geographies.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Weekly virtual meetings where founders meet to foster engagements and exploration of new ideas, insight and strategies to excel in business.
- A business dialogue program that is designed to empower and equip business owners with expertise on effective communication with clients using toastmaster international proven techniques and skills.
- Founders profit academy (FPA). This is a learning and knowledge platform providing budding and existing ventures with insights and strategies to build profitable lasting ventures
CONTACTS:
Website: www.smefoundersassociation.com
CEA is an initiative of the international chamber of commerce (ICC) in partnership with the United Nations economic commission for Africa. The aim is to foster the development skills of young people who face uncertain employment prospects alongside helping catalyze local entrepreneurship.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Virtual mentoring and coaching of local entrepreneurs by UN and ICC global business experts.
- Skills development training for young people in Kenya to make them ready to embrace emerging opportunities
N/B (K.C.C.I is the local implementing partner)
CONTACTS:
Website: www.kenyachamber.ac.ke
KAWBO began in response to a yearning among local businesswomen for a forum in which they could network, professionally engage on issues affecting their business and acquire requisite skills that would enable them to upscale their enterprises and create stature and resources to benefit their community and the economy.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Mentorship forums
- Business development training programmes
- Networking opportunities
LOCATION:
Bandari Plaza, 2nd Floor
CONTACTS:
Website: www.kawbo.org
FEWA was established as an effective channel through which joint programs and initiatives for women in business can be channeled easily.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Affordable tailored credit facilities through FEWA Sacco.
- Networking/Business training forums
- One-stop information portal dubbed 50 MAWS, is intended to empower women in Africa to grow and scale up their businesses.
CONTACTS:
Website: www.womenconnect.org
(CBWN-K) is a ground partner of the commonwealth business women’s network (CBWN) which is an accredited organisation recognised by 54 governments across six continents committed to advancing sustainable Development goal 5.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Networking opportunities assist in opening up trade opportunities amongst African women.
- Opportunity to pitch ideas, services and products during CBWN-K weekly programs
- Online learning trade forums, capacity building and empowerment workshops for women and the youth.
CONTACTS:
Website: www.cbwnkenya.org
This is an online platform that links SMEs with opportunities both locally and globally.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Access to cross border business opportunities
- List of databases to aid in making crucial business decisions.
- Online training forums
- Networking opportunities that open up to the global map.
CONTACTS:
Website: www.smelink.app
Prosper is an on-demand app-based online service that connects advices who are looking for mentorship from experienced personal advisors for personalized, trustworthy, affordable advice on-demand on phone.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Mentorship opportunities
CONTACTS:
Website: www.prospermentor.app
AVAILABLE SERVICES
- Training programmes for stakeholders in the insurance industry aimed at equipping them with relevant skills to run their businesses.
- Industry updates and news
- Networking forums for stakeholders
LOCATION:
- 5th Floor, left wing Campus Towers
University way Opposite Central Police Station
CONTACTS:
- Tel+254-733572 961
+254-700-279-552
+254-722-524-335
- Email: info@akpia.co.ke
Website : www.akpia.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES (AAA)
- Training and mentorship programs covering important aspects of running an agribusiness venture.
- Database of the agro-based MSMEs lobby and advocacy platform
- A revolving fund for stakeholders in the agribusiness industry.
- Policy dialogue platforms.
- A special dedicated desk for empowering women entrepreneurs to run their agribusiness competitively.
- An online resource platform for sharing practical knowledge, best practices critical success factors and learning tools for stakeholders.
LOCATION:
- 3rd Floor Farmers Conference Centre
Nairobi Kenya
CONTACTS:
- Tel: +254-721-234-639
- Email: infoa@aa-academy.org
Website : www.aa.academy.org
AVAILABLE SERVICES
- Networking and mentorship forums for stakeholders.
- Education, empowerment, certification and accreditation for stakeholders
- Trainings programmes in; MICE industry standards, sustainability, business events management etc.
CONTACTS:
- Tel: +254-715967883
- Email : info@kabe.or.ke
- Facebook : akbe.org.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Networking and mentorship forums for women in real estate secure
- Capacity building sessions eg the “wire real talk” and WIRE Wednesday in which women get to visit each others place of work.
- Training programmes in diverse fields for sector players
LOCATION:
Hub 6th floor, Sente Plaza, Galana Road
Nairobi, Kenya
CONTACTS:
- Tel:+254-786207444
- +254-796548144
- Email : info@wire.or.ke
Website: www.wire.or.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Mentorship and Networking Opportunities for Stakeholders
- Training Forums on Industry Standards
- Special Help desk on industry stakeholder’s welfare.
LOCATION:
- Salama Annex Office
Suite Milimani Road
Nairobi- Kenya
CONTACTS:
- Tel :+254-723-628-750
- Email: info@wisk.co.ke
Website : www.wisk.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Networking / Mentorship training and exposure to available opportunities
- Updates on the sectors innovations and technological strides
- A special help desk for women firefighters to address their needs.
LOCATION :
Tom Mboya Street, Nairobi Kenya
CONTACTS:
- Tel: +254-721-981-017
- +254-720-870-830
- Email:kenfiba@yahoo.com
Website: www.kenfiba.com
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Networking/ mentorship forums for stakeholders
- Training, workshops, and seminars for stakeholders.
- A special help desk for women entrepreneurs in the marketing field
- Professional certification for industry prayers
LOCATION:
- Lint 5 Block B, 51 Lenana Road Kilimani
CONTACTS:
- Tel : +254-792 001 391
+254 -752-434-152
- Email: info@msk.co.ke
Website : www.msk.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Training Forums for Resident Organisations to build their capacity.
Location:
- Kingara close off kinagara road, house No.10
Contacts:
- Tel: +254 -725 – 983-445
+254-20-387 4331
- Email : mail@kara.or.ke
Website : www.kara.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES.
- Education and Capacity Building trainings through webinars, mentorships forums, business coaching etc.
- Business Development Centres in Counties to mentor women entrepreneurs
- Guidance to access the 30% procurement opportunities enshrined in the tendering lows of Kenya for women entrepreneurs
- Training on how to access the women enterprise fund low interest loans
CONTACTS:
- Tel:+254-751-900-900
- Email: womenglobalgroup@gmail.com
- Website: wbkenya.org
AVAILABLE SERVICES
- Networking forums for mums in business.
- Business training in marketing, entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy digital skills etc for mothers.
LOCATION:
- Apartment No 3, Diani Close
Off-Ole ndume Road, Kilimani- Nairobi
- Tel; +254-717-559-378
+254-710-321-107
+254-768-079-080
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Networking /mentorship/coaching opportunities
- Forums that empower members with vocational skills, new technologies including innovations in the Hair and beasty industry.
Contacts
- Tel: +254-716 618 262
- Email: info@habeba.co.ke
- Website: habeba.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Training programmes on good agricultural practices, agronomy and food safety standards.
- Professional assistance for those intending to establish Orchard /horticultural farming /agribusiness etc
- Management and avocado input supply
- Market linkages including overseas markets for horticultural products
- Guidance on establishing profitable agribusiness, policy, and licensing benchmarks.
LOCATION:
- Kenyatta University, Unicity Mall
Thika Road, Nairobi-Kenya
- Tel: +254-722406941
+254-733 917 964
- Email: info@kenyaavocados.co.ke
- Website: Kenya avocados.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Customised training as per clients needs and covers the full range of good agriculture practices (GAP) standards, compliance, implementation, post harvest handling value addition, market access, financing, farm inputs agronomy including the entire disciplines that support agribusiness.
LOCATION;
3rd floor CPF Binding, Off parliament lane-Nairobi Kenya
CONTACTS:
Tel: +24721733211
+254-202215080
Email : info@socca.or.ke
Website : www.socca.or.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- A focal and coordination point for the horticulture export industry
- Technical support to the horticultural sector especially on fruits vegetable and
- Capacity building forums for stakeholders on leaping maximum benefits along the value chain.
- Market linkages including to international markets.
- E- Learning and resources portal where stakeholders can access various programmes, knowledge and training.
LOCATION:
- New Rehema House, Raphta Road Westlands
Nairobi- Kenya
CONTACTS:
- Tel: +254-0205160333
- Email : info@fpeak.org
- Website : fpeak.org
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Support for SME in the handcraft industry leather, accessories textiles, apparel, basketry, jeklery and Home decors.
- Networking and partnership forums
- Link to access grant opportunities
- Training programmes for stakeholders covering; financial management, market access, branding, sales and marketing etc
CONTACTS:
Tel: +254-735-446-841
Email: info@ubunifukenya2017@gmail.com
Website: www.ubunifuassociation.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Training opportunities on waste management, innovations, group dynamics and product development.
- A dedicated help desk for women entrepreneurs which equips them with technical skills to produce environmentally friendly briquettes, energy-saving stores, product Recycling, etc.
- Awareness creation to stakeholders in relation to emerging issues in their Niche Sectors.
CONTACTS:
Tel:+254-726 402 341
Email: fectonorthriftkenya@gmail.com
Facebook: Fecto Kenya
Available Services:
- Training Forums for stakeholders in the Tour and travel industry
- Certification for stakeholders
- One stop directory/ database of certified members
- Networking Opportunities
LOCATION:
KATO place, 06 Longonot Road – Upper Hill- Nairobi, Kenya.
CONTACTS:
+254-722434845
+254-713762076
Email: info@katokenya.org
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Mentorship, training and capacity building forums for women entrepreneurs in the tourism industry.
- Information in the tourism information on industry-related News and updates.
- Link to other entrepreneurs in related professions to initiate Networking Opportunities.
- She trades online platforms. This is a resource bank for stakeholders to access crucial enterprise development guidance.
LOCATION:
1st Floor, Western Heights Karuna Road, Westlands Nairobi Kenya.
CONTACTS:
- Tel+254-763 697 924
- Email : info@kawt.or.ke
Website: www.kawt.or.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Refreshed Courses in Conjunction with Utalii College and Tourism Fund
- Security training in conjunction with Kenya Tourism Federation
- Marketing training in conjunction with Kenya Tourism Board
- Tax, Labour and employment benchmark training for Stakeholders
- Networking Forums
LOCATION:
- Silver pool office suites, 4th Floor, Block A off arguing kodhek Road Nairobi Kenya.
- Email: marketingmba@perakenya.co.ke
Website : www.perakkenya.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Short Session training on medical education including structured subjects covering pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, medical drugs wholesaling and retailing
- Industry updates and emerging issues forums
- Networking opportunities
LOCATION:
PCEA Foundation Block, JABAVU, Road, Hurlingham Nairobi- Kenya
CONTACTS:
- TEL:+254-7222 817-264
- Email : info@psk.or.ke
- Website: psk.or.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES :
- Technical support for stakeholders as they grow to become orthopaedic surgeons in the county
- Training Forums in diverse fields including on ATLS (advance trauma life support) Hands on techniques etc
- Dedicated empowerment support for women stakeholders
LOCATION:
Menelik Medical Centre.Suite 5 , 1st Floor –Nairobi Kenya
CONTACTS:
- Tel:+254-717 7777-225
- Email : info@koa.or.ke
Website : www.koa.or.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Mentorship Forums, Hands on training on different elements related to surgery.
- A dedicated empowerment desk for women doctors pursuing a career in surgery
LOCATION:
Menelik Medical Centre, Nairobi Kenya.
CONTACTS:
- Tel: +254-715-260 499
- Email : info@womensurgeryke.org
- Website: womeninsurgeryke.org
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Grant programme that is awarded to young investigators who end up being the best in laboratories.
- Certification for men and women practicing pathology
- Publications, seminars, meetings, discussions and networking events that bring stakeholders to share their experiences.
CONTACTS:
Tel+254-726-830-732
Email: info@kacp.co.ke
Website: www.kacp.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Business advisory and case templates that members can emulate in their careers.
- A dedicated help service desk for women in ENT practice including those intending to join the career.
CONTACTS:
Tel: +254726830732
Email: info@kenyaentsociety.or.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Professional updates and technical guidance on issues related to the events industry.
- Study Tours or venue experiences to members in order to upscale their events-related businesses.
- Networking Forum’s for stakeholders
CONTACTS:
Tel: +254-70607655
+254-720299423
+254-723321668
Email: admin@eoa.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Training Opportunities on entrepreneurship, Financial Management, strategic business planning (etc) for stakeholders in the management consulting, business and executive coaching profession.
- Networking Forums for Stakeholders and industry players
LOCATION:
- 2nd Floor, Titan plaza, Chaka Road Nairobi Kenya
- Tel: +254-722-948525
+254-722-667915
+254-708-409-406
- Email: info@mcak.or.ke
- Website : mcak.or.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICS.
- Training programmes for stakeholders in the insurance industry aimed at equipping them with relevant skills to run their business.
- Industry updates and news
- Networking forums for stakeholders
LOCATION:
5th Floor, Left wing Campus Towers University Way, Opposite Central Police Station
CONTACTS
- Tel: +2547-733272961
+254-700279552
+254-722524335
- Email : info@akpia.co.ke
Website: www.akpia.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES (AAA)
- Training and Mentorship Programs Covering Important aspects of running an agribusiness venture.
- Database of the agro-based MSMEs that should be domiciled at AAA and the agro-based MSMEs lobby and advocacy platform.
- A revolving fund for stakeholders in the agribusiness industry
- Policy dialogue platforms.
- A specially dedicated desk for empowering women entrepreneurs to run their agribusiness competitively.
- An online resource platform for sharing practical knowledge, best practices, critical success factors, and learning tools for stakeholders.
LOCATION:
3rd Floor Farmers Conference Centre Nairobi Kenya
CONTACTS:
- Tel:+254-721-234-639
- Email: info@aa-academy.org
- Website: aa-academy.org
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Networking and Mentorship Forums For Stakeholders
- Education, empowerment, certification and accreditation for stakeholders.
- Trainings programmes in; MICE industry standards, sustainability, business , events management etc
CONTACTS:
Facebook :akbe.org
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Networking /mentorship/training and exposure to available Opportunities
- Updates on the sector’s innovations and technological strides
- A special desk for women fire-fighters to address their needs
LOCATION:
- Tom Mboya Street, Nairobi Kenya
CONTACTS:
- +254-721-981-017
+254-720870830
- Email: kenfiba@yahoo.com
Website : www.kenfiba.com
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Networking/Mentorship Forums for stakeholders
- Training, workshops, seminars for stakeholders
- A special Help Desk for Women Entrepreneurs in the marketing Field
- Professional Certification For industry prayers.
LOCATION:
- Linit 5 Block B, 51 Lenana Road Kilimani
CONTACTS:
- Tel: +254792001391
+254-752434152
- Email: info@msk.co.ke
Website: www.msk.co.ke
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- One stop Help desk for online workers in diverse fields
- Resource material support for stakeholders to help them excess in their chosen profession.
- Market link opportunities which are available globally for members to explore.
CONTACTS:
+254-722656469
Website: www.opwak.or.ke
Pezesha is a digital financial ecosystem that connects MSMEs and underserved small and medium businesses (SMBs)
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Quick and affordable capital
- Float financing/L.P.O. financing
LOCATION:
Blue-violet plaza, 5th-floor suite 502, Kamburu Drive Upperhill Nairobi Kenya
CONTACTS:
Website: www.pezesha.com
FSD Kenya is an independent trust dedicated to the achievement of an inclusive financial system that supports Kenya’s long-term development goals.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Policy advice, technical assistance and early-stage investment in interventions improve the lives of low-income earners in the society.
- Funding for pharmacies in rural areas.
- Affordable housing projects financing
- SME financing products through implementing partners.
LOCATION:
Green Suites Palm Suites, riverside drive, Nairobi Kenya
CONTACTS:
Website: www.fsdkenya.org
Money 254 is an online platform that aggregates and reviews financial products from established financial institutions to help an entrepreneur compare loan products and choose the best option.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Real-time loan costs, terms and conditions comparison checklist compiled from all financial institutions in Kenya.
- Free expert advice on the best funding options available in the market.
CONTACTS:
Website: www.money254.co.ke
IREN Kenya is a leading think tank providing strategic insight and policy solutions tailored to grow investible and investor-ready enterprises in Africa including Kenya.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Training programmes in entrepreneurship
- Networking events
- Tailored youth programmes
LOCATION:
Nyaku, House Mezzanine floor, argwings kodhek road.
CONTACTS:
Tel: 0733671754
+254-20-2723258
Website: www.irenkenya.com
Moringa is a premier trainer in digital technologies with an emphasis on programming.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- World-class training in programming.
- Mentorship forums for the youth eyeing a career in programming.
LOCATION:
Ngong Lane, Ngong lane plaza, 1st floor – Nairobi Kenya.
CONTACTS:
Tel: 0712293878
Website: www.moringaschool.com
These are one-stop solution centers aimed at boosting the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in Kenya under one roof.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Business and trade services eg registration of tax compliance, loans registration of branding, training of MSMEs on production , certification of products, accreditation of systems, promoting and development programmes for the MSMEs intending to start manufacturing.
LOCATION:
Major towns in Kenya
CONTACTS:
Website: www.kebs.org
SNDBX is a one-stop center for entrepreneurs, which gives them timely and personalized access to round-the-clock business growth solutions to help them face the challenges affecting them.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Expert help, assistance in the field of finance, human resources, taxation, legal matters, branding, marketing, debt collection, innovation, governance and risk management amongst others.
LOCATION:
SNDBX CMS plaza. Chania Avenue, Kilimani –Nairobi-Kenya
CONTACTS:
Tel: 0794-582010
Website: www.wyldeinternational.com
Techno serve is a non-profit body that works with hardworking men and women to build competitive farms, businesses and industries.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Link to information, capital and markets for goods and services.
- Youth and women economic empowerment programmes.
- Link to a variety of emerging technological interventions which can be applied to businesses.
- Connected farmer alliance program that aims to increase revenues for agribusinesses and related value chain services providers.
CONTACTS:
Website: www.technoserve.org
Zanifu uses technology to enable manufacturers, distributors and retailers to unlock efficiency in the process of buying and distributing goods.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Retail credit facilities
- Orders management
- Route planning and management
CONTACTS:
Website: www.zanifu.com
KENPRO was formed with a mission to strengthen human and institutional capacities through applying the best practices in project management research and information technologies with a component of training.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Support services in planning and management of development projects.
- Guidance on project planning, management processes, implementation, fundraising, proposal writing and project evolution.
- Life skills training for the youth.
LOCATION:
St marks academy, administration block off Magadi road, Mbagathi-Nairobi Kenya.
CONTACTS:
Tel: 0734-579299
0725788400
Website: www.kenpro.org
D.E.G advices and offers long term targeted long term financing to companies to make their investment even more sustainable across Ethiopia and the entire East African countries.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Appropriate tailored long term financing, advice packages, equity investment and mezzanine finance to enterprises with huge potential for growth.
- Business support services
- SME and start-ups upscaling support with financing upto- EUR 500,000/= Repayable on success.
CONTACTS:
The DRC Kenya Chamber of commerce is in existence to provide a platform and become the bridge for investors interested in exploring new opportunities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
AVAILABLE SERVICES:
- Updated real time INTEL on the viable areas for investment in the DRC
- Mentorship, support to invest in Democratic Republic of Congo.
LOCATION:
Western Heights, 10th Floor
Karuna Road, Westlands, Nairobi – Kenya
CONTACTS:
Tel: +254-740 598 489
Email: info@drckenyachamber.com
Website: www.drckenyachamber.com