CONTENT
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DEAR MSME programme 2022
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Beauty Hut
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Forging forward together
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Growing a business in the middle of a pandemic
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Elaf homely Meals what the tongue cannot resist
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Exotic Digital Access
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KRA Advocacy Session
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Nourisha Groceries
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Collaboration in the digital space
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Future Females
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Kenya Catalytic Job Fund summary
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Makueni County Fruit Development and Marketing Authority
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My Pain , My Net Worth
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Opportunities in Networking and Collaboration , how my Business benefited
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Technology Changing Lives
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Wandaz Home and Travel
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Beau Tea in a Cup
PROGRAMME 2022
The D . E . A . R MSME Programme 2 was a follow up of the Pilot programme in partnership with UK KENYA TECH HUB to select and train 40 Female entrepreneurs .
The Phase 2 programme content consisted of
8 weekly training sessions
5 Masterclasses
Business Visits
One on one Business coaching sessions
A final Pitching session to potential investors
Introduction onto our eLearning platform : Passport to Business .
PROGRAMME AIMS & OBJECTIVES
SUCCESSES OF THE D . E . A . R MSME
64 % 62 % 51 % 50 % 70 %
The 40 participants were selected from the Eastern and Coast region
Kitui , Taita , Taveta , Voi , Machakos , Kilifi , Mombasa , Malindi , Joska , Mvita , Kwale and Kinango .
Impart entreprenual skills and knowledge to female and female led MSMEs
To build a female community of MSME entrepreneurs that offers social , and community support to members throughout the duration of the project .
Matchmaking Bring together a cohort of collaborating partners such as MSME business advisory and MSME finance / grant partners , who can mentor , advise and provide opportunities to the MSMEs .
of our participants have registered their businesses with KRA and some are in the process of registration .
of our businesses recorded that their business developed additional product offerings as value additions to their current offerings
of the businesses recorded an increase in their number of employees as a result of the program
of the businesses recorded an increase in their number of customers within the duration of the programme as seen in the figure below .
of the participants migrated their business to online trading using social media and about 10 businesses have created websites after theNO Code masterclass .
Summary of Phase 2 DEAR MSME Program Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
Kenya Cottage - DEAR Edition 3