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UBA Kenya lines up seed capital for 200 small businesses

By Patrick Alushula | 4yrs ago

United Bank of Africa Kenya Chief Executive Mr Chike Isiuwe. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

UBA Kenya Bank has lined up $500,000 (Sh571,000) each for 200 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under this year’s Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme.

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