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Shot in the arm for youth in business as new App unveiled

By James Wanzala | 6yrs ago
AGIN boss Felix Musau with Standard Group CEO Orlando Lyomu during the signing of a partnership at Standard Group Centre in Nairobi yesterday. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

An App aimed at promoting 30,000 micro-businesses owned by young people has been launched.

The App, dubbed, ‘My300’, leverages on technology to create micro-businesses that have the potential of up to Sh300,000 turnover per month. The innovation is a partnership between the Standard Group and the Agriculture Infrastructure (AGIN).

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