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Originally published by The Standard BusinessNovember 14, 2025
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Women leaders call for innovation to drive business growth
Kenyan and regional women business leaders on Friday called for stronger innovation and collaboration to keep women entrepreneurs competitive in a rapidly changing business environment...
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Kenyan and regional women business leaders have called for increased innovation and collaboration to ensure women entrepreneurs remain competitive in a rapidly changing business landscape.
- Principal Secretary for Trade Regina Akoth Ombam emphasized that innovation extends beyond technology to include rethinking value, business design, customer reach, and impact.
- The FOWEK President Joan Mbesya highlighted efforts to connect Kenyan women to regional and continental trade opportunities across 21 member states through the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB).
- National initiatives supporting women entrepreneurs include the Women Enterprise Fund and the AGPO programme, which reserves 30 percent of government tenders for women.
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