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EDITOR'S NOTE
Happy belated Easter to you! We hope you had a wonderful holiday!
The first half of this month has been a truly exciting one for the association, having recently signed a partnership agreement with the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA) as well as hosting our first stakeholder forum under our Digitization project in Kisumu.
As we venture into the second half of the month, we are looking forward to continuing the stakeholder forums in different regions such as Mt Kenya Region, Nairobi and the Coastal Region. These workshops will be crucial in helping us identify the needs of ESOs and develop effective approaches for better service delivery to sustain their entrepreneurs. We are also looking forward to our upcoming Special Annual General Meeting which will be held in May, look out for this!
In case you would like to join ASSEK kindly send us an email at members@assek.ke and we shall reach out on how you can be a part of this amazing association!
With appreciation,
ASSEK Communications
Stay tuned!
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WIDU Diaspora Remittance Project
It’s exciting to see the impact of this project in Kenya and how it's transforming the livelihoods of over entrepreneurs who have received funding of over 30 Million Kenya Shillings. In this edition, we feature Christine Tumbo, owner of Rambugu Piggery Farm, on how she has benefitted from the WIDU grant, read her story here.
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ESO Digitization Project
Last month we kicked off our Digitization Project! This month, ASSEK is excited to announce that we held our stakeholder workshops under this Project in Kisumu Region at Lakehub. The session sought to identify the needs of ESOs and develop effective approaches for better service delivery to sustain their entrepreneurs. Be a part of this exercise, by registering for the survey here.
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Signing a Partnership Agreement with the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA) in the first half of this month was a huge win for us! We are excited at this agreement as it will allow for the commercialisation of startup innovations as well as ensuring favourable policies for players within the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Read more on the partnership here.
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PARTNER AND MEMBER MEETUPS
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Earlier in the month, ASSEK met with the KONZA team to outline areas of collaboration under the MOU signing that will be geared towards strengthening the innovation ecosystem. We are looking forward to the exciting activities under this partnership! Stay tuned!
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After our meeting with the KONZA team, we took them for a tour to meet some of our member hubs. Here are a few snapshots.
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IHUB
It was exciting to meet with Aidah Nganga, Head of Community at IHub (Second left). They are an innovation centre dedicated to accelerating the application of social capital and technology for economic prosperity. Learn more about them here.
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Wylde International
We also met with Chris Odongo, the Founder of Wylde International (First Right) and his team. They are a consulting firm in Kenya providing strategic planning and business coaching services to ambitious SMEs to ensure their profitability and sustainability. Learn more about them here.
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ONGOZA Business Acceleration Program for Women In Climate
Are you a Kenyan woman-led business addressing climate-related challenges? Ongoza Business Acceleration Program For Women Climate Entrepreneurs is the right choice for you! Top-performing entrepreneurs will be awarded up to $5,000 Register here before the 22nd of April 2022: https://zcu.io/u0ya
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2023 MEST Africa Training Program Applications
Develop tech products, form a startup, and pitch your business idea for a chance to receive up to $100,000 in seed funding from MEST Africa's 12-month Training Program. Get full details and apply before tomorrow, the 20th April https://bit.ly/2Q34sC8
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Apply for the SC Women in Tech
Are you looking toward scaling your business as a woman in tech? Apply for the SCWomeninTech Cohort 5 program and stand a chance to access Kes 1M grant funding for your business.
For more information: http://womenintech.co.ke
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EldoHub Graphic Design Course
Are you passionate about animation? Join EldoHub Academy for a course in Graphic Design delivered by an experienced professional trainer. Application is now open for the 2nd cohort.
Register here https://bit.ly/3xcGdom for the May intake.
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The Good Food Innovation Fund is looking to work with SMEs from Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that are addressing the issues of availability, equitable access, and affordability of ‘Good Food’ among low-income communities. Apply for this opportunity here by Friday, April 22, 2022. To know more, sign up for their upcoming Info Session on Wednesday, 20th April, at 12noon EAT.
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ABOUT ASSEK
"The Association of Startup and SMEs Enablers of Kenya (ASSEK) is an association that brings together and represents the interests of organizations supporting the development and growth of startups and SMEs."
In fostering the development of the startup and SMEs enablers ecosystem in Kenya, ASSEK plays a key role in: Empowerment, Capacity Building, Policy, Collaborations & Internationalization
Become an ASSEK member today! Learn more here
Our mailing address is:
Association Of Startups and SME Enablers of Kenya
P. O. Box 30225 Metta,14 Riverside Drive
45134 00100 Nairobi,
Kenya.
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