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How cows, crops and furniture could unlock Sh3.7tr in loans

There are approximately seven million micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Of these, more than 80 per cent are informal and unlicensed – that’s four in five MSMEs.

As a result, despite how critical a position these businesses hold in our economy, they face many challenges, key among them, accessing loans to grow their enterprises.

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