Initiatives to Boost Kenya's Manufacturing Sector and Empower Entrepreneurs - November 2025

NCBA Bank is collaborating with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) at the 8th Changamka Kenya Shopping Festival to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector. In a separate effort, HACO Industries Kenya Limited, UNHCR, and Nemlon Training Institute have launched the HACO ElevateHER Initiative, a social enterprise program to empower women from refugee and host communities in the haircare sector. This focus on industry aligns with a new national strategy, spearheaded by Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry Lee Kinyanjui, for Kenya to become a regional manufacturing hub. This industrial push leverages green energy and artificial intelligence to promote sustainability and technology.