Women Enterprise Fund Stories

Hustler, Uwezo, and other funds struggle with billions in unpaid loans
Hustler, Uwezo, and other funds struggle with billions in unpaid loans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 04, 2025

The Commodities Fund recorded the highest loan defaults, writing off Sh12.36 billion in loans extended to sugar companies.

Kenya’s women entrepreneurs face loan crisis amid digital transition
Kenya’s women entrepreneurs face loan crisis amid digital transition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 23, 2024

The report attributes the shortfall to the shift from manual to digital loan applications, which disrupted the usual loan processing cycle.

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