African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP Kenya) has entered into a formal partnership with Kingdom Bank aimed at re-energising the growth of women-led enterprises in Kenya.
AWEP Kenya is the Kenya Chapter of a US State Department-founded initiative committed to equipping African businesswomen and SMEs with the tools, networks, and opportunities to accelerate business growth, expand market access, and drive economic progress.
The partnership was launched at a high-level event held at Kingdom Bank Towers in Nairobi, bringing together women entrepreneurs and financial sector leaders in a commitment to transforming how women-led businesses access capital, markets, and institutional support.
What Kingdom Bank-AWEP Kenya partnership mean for women-led businesses?
The Kingdom Bank and AWEP Kenya partnership represent a structured, long-term collaboration designed to connect women-led SMEs with financial products, business development support and market access opportunities. The partnership is anchored in Faidi Dada, Kingdom Bank’s flagship women banking solution, designed to empower women entrepreneurs through tailored financial products, business support and growth opportunities and AWEP Kenya’s established community of women entrepreneurs embedded across value chains, working with aggregators, producers and consolidators in diverse sectors nationwide.
The MOU outlines a framework of joint programming, financial literacy initiatives, preferential banking access for AWEP members and a recurring Funded & Fearless series to be rolled out across various Kenyan Counties.
“This partnership is a declaration that AWEP Kenya’s women entrepreneurs deserve a seat at the financial table and that Kingdom Bank is ready to pull that chair out for them. We are building something that will outlast this room and reach women across every county in Kenya,” said Eunice Mwongera, Board Chairperson, AWEP Kenya
“Together with AWEP Kenya, Kingdom Bank is deepening its commitment to women entrepreneurs through Faidi Dada, our dedicated women banking platform. Through Faidi Dada, customers will access loans on competitive terms, enabling women-owned businesses to grow, scale and create lasting economic impact,” added Millycent Madegwa, Head of Institutional Banking, representing Anthony Mburu, Managing Director, Kingdom Bank.
