The Micro and Small Enterprise Authority (MSEA) in collaboration with the Investing in Young Business in Africa-Supporting Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development (IYBA-SEED) and SNV has conducted the second phase of business policy awareness forum on the proposed MSME Policy 2025 in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County.
Speaking during the forum that attracted more than 200 MSE operators, mostly youth and women across the county, MSEA Regional Director, North Rift, CPA Alton Kogo noted that most of them were not aware of the support and opportunities available in MSEA and other government institutions.
He emphasized the need for thorough sensitization of the youth and women from different sectors of the economy like hotel industry, manufacturing, agro-processing and others, on the already existing business opportunities and support available in the government institutions like MSEA in order to make them understand the proposed MSME Policy 2025, National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA), Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET), and others. "The purpose of this forum is to open their minds to seize up these opportunities, encourage them to do formalization of their enterprises and understand all the mandates of MSEA and IYBA-SEED Project," noted Kogo.
The regional director hinted at opportunities in infrastructure and industrial development noting that enlightening the MSEs would enable them to conduct their daily activities as per the policy guidelines.
