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Mastercard to lift virus-stricken businesses with Sh600m kitty

Daniel Hailu, Regional Head Eastern and Southern Africa at the Mastercard Foundation.

The Mastercard Foundation has unveiled a Sh600 million kitty that will see small businesses affected by Covid-19 pandemic access cheap loans.

The money will be given to 100,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affiliated to the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI), a business membership organisation.

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