Absa Bank Kenya unveils kitty for women traders

Absa Bank Kenya on Tuesday unveiled a kitty to be lent out to women entrepreneurs.

The event was graced by Absa Bank Kenya MD Jeremy Awori and Gender CS Margaret Kobia.    

"Women form 50 per cent of the local and global population and account for 48 per cent of all SMEs, creating at least 45 per cent of all new jobs," Awori said.

In attendance were Absa Bank Kenya PLC board member Winnie Auma, Kepsa CEO Carole Kariuki and Stanford University Global regional director Patricia Ithau.