More than 105 KCB Biashara Club Members will visit Israel this month as part of the bank’s efforts to give its small and medium sized corporate customers international exposure.
During the trip, sponsored by KCB Group, SME entrepreneurs will network and explore export/import markets and learn from successful peer businesses.
The eight-day tour will expose the entrepreneurs to international business and agricultural practices and enable them to learn from more established SMEs in Israel, which is one of the world most experienced countries in the sector.
“The SME sector plays a critical role in the creation of jobs and generating income for low income people,” said Mrs Annastacia Kimtai, KCB’s retail banking director.
“It has also been credited for fostering economic growth, social stability and contributing to the development of the dynamic private sector. As such, access to financial services, innovative technologies and learning opportunities that are vital in developing a vibrant SME sector in our economy need to be enhanced. This trip is one of such initiative.”
The KCB Biashara Club was established in 2008 and currently has 12,000 active members from the Kenyan SME sector and over 4,000 in South Sudan and Rwanda. The trip set for the 23rd of April is part of KCB’s effort to support growth of the SME sector in the region by providing platforms for learning and knowledge sharing according to Mrs Kimtai.
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