This archive report was first published on 23 June 2020.
On June 23, 2020, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and Educate Global (EG) announced a partnership to support women-owned enterprises and build the resilience of value chains in essential industries.
As part of this partnership, Educate Global will work with KEPSA's management and Gender and Youth Sector Board to build the investment potential of women-owned enterprises in the Food, Health, and Education sectors.
Additionally, Educate Global will collaborate with KEPSA's Business Hub to roll out the EG Rapid Technical Assistance Response Team Initiative to interested businesses in the Food, Health, and Education sectors within KEPSA's member base.
According to Sandrine Henton, Investment Director at Educate Global, 'We are extremely excited to partner up with KEPSA in rolling out our Rapid Technical Assistance initiative and building a process where we will be able to reach out to many more women-owned businesses with a view to strengthen their readiness for investments in the near future.'
Chief Executive Officer of KEPSA, Carole Karuga, welcomed the partnership, stating, 'Educate Global has a great mandate and focus with an emphasis on impact with all their investments; we are looking forward to support our member-base through this partnership and building the resilience of both women-owned enterprises and essential industries through this turbulent period.'
