After pitching to Go Global 2019 judges (who included British High Commissioner to Kenya, Mr Nic Hailey), Cherehani Africa was selected as one of the companies to join the programme. We were represented by our Co-founder and CFO, Nasreen Ali, who … Continued
When the long rains began, it was a big relief to many Kenyans, especially the small scale farmers and other participants along the Agri-food value chain. As the rains kept pounding, people began to get weary of some of the … Continued
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is used as an organizing strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. It was originated by the first … Continued
The Mastercard Foundation Symposium on Financial Inclusion – SoFI promotes the idea that financial service providers in developing countries should focus more on the needs and expectations of people living in poverty. Mastercard believes that poor people can leverage opportunities … Continued
In most rural or underserved markets in Africa starting a business is a difficult task for several reasons: Capital is hard to come by, there’s minimal access to technology and the business ecosystem lacks the necessary community. These challenges coupled … Continued
Over three years ago we had this simple idea of providing sewing machines for women in the tailoring business. We had no business model or concrete strategy around our idea but our desire to test our assumptions led to the … Continued