Supporting Small Businesses
At KilSah, we understand the challenges small businesses face because we specialize in working with them. Our work with formal and informal enterprises, women-owned firms, and youth entrepreneurs impact local communities. Our training and mentoring services help small business owners and youth entrepreneurs learn to structure and properly manage their businesses, increasing their chances of staying in business, accessing finance and new markets, and growing. We work across multiple sectors, including but not limited to – agribusiness, creative, retail, education, health, and technology.
Updates
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Why Funding Alone is Not Sufficient
Is funding alone sufficient? While countless small business owners often cite a lack of access to finance as a primary barrier to their success, it is essential to recognize that there's an additional factor that may be equally stifling small businesses’ growth.
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An Air Corridor and a Market Access Intelligence Tool: Making AfCFTA Practical for Small Businesses
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the largest free trade area in the world, with 54 out of 55 African Union members on board. The big goal? Create a single market for goods and services across Africa, facilitate the movement of capital and people
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Six Key Elements for Designing Effective Training Programs for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Africa leads the world in female entrepreneurship rates, with sub-Saharan Africa boasting the highest percentage of women business owners globally at 26%. Evidence consistently demonstrates that entrepreneurial education and training are crucial in supporting women entrepreneurs.
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How Increased U.S. Tariffs Could Impact African MSMEs
This article looks at how U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China could affect MSMEs in Africa. By examining the global ripple effects of trade policies, we touch both on the challenges posed by increased costs and supply chain disruption and the potential opportunities that could arise from trade diversion and market reorientation.
Impact
Our support services include business development that helps MSMEs sustain their business.
Through our support initiatives, small enterprises were able to create jobs.
Access to grants helped entrepreneurs (primarily women) purchase equipment and other resources to scale.
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