Women entrepreneurs in Kenya are pushing for economic growth despite only having 7% access to formal funding, as revealed in a recent forum in Nairobi.

• Only 7% of women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises have formal access to finance.
• Susan Situma, director of Programs at Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund, emphasized the importance of understanding business environments for funding.
• The forum highlighted the need for strategic networking and digital innovation, with Sheena Raikundalia advocating for solving real problems to attract investment.