KCB splashes Ksh10m on entrepreneurship summit

The July 24-25 Global Entrepreneurship Summit has received Ksh10 million sponsorship from KCB.

The summit, which brings together business owners, educators, policy makers, innovators and investors to support the growth of new enterprises in developing African nations, is a platform for Kenya and Africa to stimulate entrepreneurship to drive economic growth. 

According to KCB Chief Executive Officer Mr Joshua Oigara, KCB is optimistic about the continent’s potential in entrepreneurship and innovation.  The summit, Mr Oigara said, offers a significant opportunity to showcase entrepreneurship in Kenya and by extension Africa. “For us, this is a platform for the bank  to demonstrate its strong impact and heritage in Africa and its future commitment to the Continent” said Mr Oigara.

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This is the sixth edition of the summit that was launched by USA President Barrack Obama in 2009 to help advance the entrepreneurship agenda around the globe. Over the past few years, KCB has invested more than $1Billion (Ksh100 billion) in socio-economic developments across the region, effectively boosting entrepreneurship.

The pre-Global Entrepreneurship Summit Expo will be held from 22-24 July at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). The event comes ahead of the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 25th – 26th July 2015.

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