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<p>Tomorrow marks the end of a six-month relief on listing loan defaulters which Kenyan Central Bank implemented as part of a stimulus package to cushion distressed businesses and individuals from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>


Kenya CRB listing relief ends

Kenya CRB listing relief ends, here’s how this impacts loan defaulters

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<p>The world of social enterprise is motivated by entrepreneurs and SMEs that seek to create value from solutions that address the needs on ground, but COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything. Dedo Baranshamaje, Director of Innovation at Segal Family Foundation joins CNBC Africa to discuss how to build solutions for a post COVID-19 on locally-led entrepreneurship initiatives.</p>


Post-COVID-19: How to build solutions for locally led entrepreneurship initiatives

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<p>COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on small and medium-sized businesses, with some unfortunately having to shut their doors permanently. As small businesses navigate the challenging environment, digital transformation has become imperative for their survival. In light of this, Yoco has launched a Small Business Recovery Monitor. The company provides card machines and online payment tools to over 80 000 small businesses. Katlego Maphai, CEO of Yoco joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How have small businesses fared during the COVID-19 lock-down?

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<p>Throughout this pandemic, we&#8217;ve seen tens of initiatives geared at providing support for struggling SMEs and entrepreneurs in the region. One prolific player in this arena has been Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners and this time, they&#8217;re partnering up with the MasterCard Foundation&#8217;s &#8216;Hanga Ahazaza&#8217; program to elevate young tourism entrepreneurs and even entrepreneurs in the making by providing them with Intelligent Capital. Charity Kabango, Director &#038; Co-Founder, Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How intelligent capital is essential in helping SMEs recover from COVID-19

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<p>A recent report by the UN Women showed that the pandemic-induced poverty surge will widen the gender poverty gap. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic will push 96 million people into extreme poverty by 2021, of which more than half are women and girls. Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director for West and Central Africa at the UN Women joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UN Women’s Oulimata Sarr on how to empower women economically post-COVID-19

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<p>Over the past 12 months, the Kenyan Government and other economic stakeholders have made a number of interventions designed to safeguard, support and uplift the delicate but essential small and medium enterprises of Kenya. Some of those efforts have been a success while others seem to have fallen by the wayside. Viffa Consult MD, Victor Otieno joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Kenyan SMEs struggle to stay afloat amid COVID shocks

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<p>The current pandemic has radically transformed the world of business, with many having to adapt fast and use unconventional methods to keep their businesses working. Dare Okoudjou, CEO and Founder of MFS Africa joined CNBC Africa on how to solve the money transfer challenge that is preventing African businesses from growing as much as they should.</p>


MSF Africa CEO on how to solve money transfer challenges in Africa amid COVID-19

MFS Africa CEO on how to solve money transfer challenges in Africa amid COVID-19

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<p>Small and medium entrepreneurs are the most affected businesses during the current COVID-19 pandemic so what do they really need to survive?</p>


What do SMEs need to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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<p>Kenya-based Sidian Bank has announced that it will be partnering with Aqua for All to facilitate the scale up and sustainability of MSMEs specifically in the water, sanitation and health sector by tackling the main issue that SMEs face and providing financing facilities worth over 4 million euros with subsidised interest rates to help cushion the effects of COVID-19. CNBC Africa spoke to Catherine Kisamwa, Head of Microbanking at Sidian Bank for more.</p>


Kenya’s Sidian Bank launches water-focused COVID-19 loan facility for MSMEs

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<p>For years Kenyan SMEs, despite being considered the backbone of the economy in many ways, have suffered a mortality rate of 75 per cent. While various efforts have been made on behalf of the Government to support and uplift the SME sector; many of those efforts haven’t been sufficiently followed up on in order to track their progress. This was the premise for the latest article by SME consultancy firm, Viffa Consult and CNBC Africa spoke to Managing Director, Victor Otieno for more.</p>


Viffa Consult: Why Kenya could benefit from a National SME Intervention report card

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<p>The United Nations says the economic impact of COVID-19 is set to make the job market more challenging.  The UN notes that traditional job creation will not be enough and the private sector can play a vital role in developing countries. As the world marks the International Youth Day, Charles Odii, Founder of SME100Africa joins CNBC Africa to discuss the role of SMEs in tackling Africa&#8217;s job crisis.</p>


SME100Africa on the role SMEs in tackling Africa’s unemployment crisis

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<p>Kenya-based SME consultancy firm, Viffa Consult, has begun identifying sectors with growth potential for SMEs and entrepreneurs to explore despite COVID-19 challenges. They’ve today released the first report in what will be a series, all about the coconut commodity market in Kenya. CNBC Africa spoke to Managing Director, Victor Otieno for more.</p>


How to identify potential growth sectors for SMEs amid COVID-19

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<p>In Uganda like elsewhere, COVID-19 has made the situation for small businesses exceptionally challenging. Now in efforts to soften the blow, United Nations Development Programme has in partnership with Stanbic Bank Uganda launched a facility that aims to help small businesses recover from the impacts of the pandemic. Elsie Attafuah, UNDP Uganda Representative joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Uganda unveils new facility to help its SMEs recover from COVID-19

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<p>Amid the global economic crisis that is currently underway, many businesses face the threat of securing funding to sustain their businesses. The most vulnerable businesses in South Africa are the small and medium enterprises and joining CNBC Africa to unpack what this will mean for bank lenders and non-traditional lenders is Gary Palmer, CEO of Paragon Lending Solutions.</p>


How to secure SME funding from non-traditional lenders

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<p>A number of projects in Rwanda have received grants from Corona Action Rwanda, an initiative that supports entrepreneurial projects that can mitigate the health or socio-economic impact of COVID-19. Cynthia Ndeti, Entrepreneurship Program Manager at Jasiri joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


This initiative looks to help Rwandan entrepreneurs navigate COVID-19 headwinds

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<p>Financial institutions are expected to be central in the bounce-back of small and medium enterprises post-COVID-19. But how much of a role will it be? CNBC Africa&#8217;s Arnold Kwizera spoke to Jane Mwangi, Managing Director, KCB Foundation for more.</p>


The role of financial players in Rwanda’s post COVID-19 recovery

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<p>With Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and the informal sector making up a vast majority of the businesses and job opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa, ensuring their survival is crucial to the continent’s economic recovery and growth post Covid-19. CNBC Africa spoke to Wangechi Muriuki, Country Manager of Invest In Africa Kenya to learn more about what’s being done to provide this necessary support.</p>


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Kenya CRB listing relief ends, here’s how this impacts loan defaulters

Post-COVID-19: How to build solutions for locally led entrepreneurship initiatives

How have small businesses fared during the COVID-19 lock-down?

How intelligent capital is essential in helping SMEs recover from COVID-19

UN Women’s Oulimata Sarr on how to empower women economically post-COVID-19

Kenyan SMEs struggle to stay afloat amid COVID shocks

MFS Africa CEO on how to solve money transfer challenges in Africa amid COVID-19

What do SMEs need to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Kenya’s Sidian Bank launches water-focused COVID-19 loan facility for MSMEs

Viffa Consult: Why Kenya could benefit from a National SME Intervention report card

SME100Africa on the role SMEs in tackling Africa’s unemployment crisis

How to identify potential growth sectors for SMEs amid COVID-19

Uganda unveils new facility to help its SMEs recover from COVID-19

How to secure SME funding from non-traditional lenders

This initiative looks to help Rwandan entrepreneurs navigate COVID-19 headwinds

The role of financial players in Rwanda’s post COVID-19 recovery

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Kenya CRB listing relief ends, here’s how this impacts loan defaulters

Post-COVID-19: How to build solutions for locally led entrepreneurship initiatives

How have small businesses fared during the COVID-19 lock-down?

How intelligent capital is essential in helping SMEs recover from COVID-19

UN Women’s Oulimata Sarr on how to empower women economically post-COVID-19

Kenyan SMEs struggle to stay afloat amid COVID shocks

MFS Africa CEO on how to solve money transfer challenges in Africa amid COVID-19

What do SMEs need to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Kenya’s Sidian Bank launches water-focused COVID-19 loan facility for MSMEs

Viffa Consult: Why Kenya could benefit from a National SME Intervention report card

SME100Africa on the role SMEs in tackling Africa’s unemployment crisis

How to identify potential growth sectors for SMEs amid COVID-19

Uganda unveils new facility to help its SMEs recover from COVID-19

How to secure SME funding from non-traditional lenders

This initiative looks to help Rwandan entrepreneurs navigate COVID-19 headwinds

The role of financial players in Rwanda’s post COVID-19 recovery

Here’s how Invest In Africa is helping Kenyan SMEs survive Covid-19

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