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Climate innovation centre launches Sh778 million funding for SMEs in waste management

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PS Environment Eng Festus Ng'eno, Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment Ibrahim Otieno and NEMA Director General Mamo B. Mamo lead other dignitaries in the official launch of the SWIFT Programme at Nairobi Serena Hotel on February 15, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Small and Medium Enterprises(SMEs) dealing in waste management stand a chance to win funding, among other benefits, to bring to life innovative business models that embrace circular economy principles.

This is after IKEA Foundation gave Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) USD5 million (Sh778 million) through the three-year Sustainable Waste Innovation for a Future in Transition (SWIFT) programme.

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