Woman entrepreneur running a shop in East Africa

Est. 2012 · Nairobi, Kenya · 15+ Counties

BuildingEnterprisesFrom Goodto Great.

SRC partners with donors, financial institutions and commercial enterprises to unlock growth for SMEs and cooperatives across Kenya and East Africa.

Est.
2012
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2012
Established
51
Staff
15+
Kenyan counties
25+
Associate consultants
2,500+
Women via HerVenture
$2M+
Funding unlocked

Value chains

Sectors We\nWork Across

From dairy and poultry to livestock markets — SRC brings deep sector knowledge to enterprise development across Kenya's arid and semi-arid counties.

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Dairy

Milk value chain development, smallholder cooperative governance and processor linkages.

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Pillar 01

Business Model Strengthening

Diagnosing and strengthening the financial, operational and market fundamentals of SMEs and cooperatives.

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Pillar 02

Investor Readiness & Linkage to Finance

Preparing enterprises for debt and equity investment through bankability, governance and pitch-readiness.

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Pillar 03

Market Linkages

Connecting SMEs to buyers, off-takers, formal markets and trade networks — domestic and regional.

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Where we work

Our Footprint

Impact in action

Our Projects

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Impact & Results

External resource

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Explore programme updates, resources, and the latest news from directly on the project site.

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Whether as a donor, technical partner, or implementing organisation — there are several ways to contribute to this programme's goals.

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Trusted by

Leading donors, NGOs and enterprises

USAID
FCDO
Entrepreneur at market
Farmer in the field
World
Bank
World Bank
IKEA
Fdn
IKEA Foundation
CBFCherie Blair Foundation
BOMABOMA Project
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The people behind SRC

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Ongoing & Upcoming
Programmes

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Road to GrowthEnrolling NowFree

Road to Growth

A 14-week digital business skills programme for women entrepreneurs.

⏱ 14 weeks📅 October 7, 2026👥 120 spots
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Road to MarketsUpcomingFree

Road to Markets

Helping SMEs build market linkages and formal offtake relationships.

⏱ 10 weeks📅 November 3, 2026👥 60 spots
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Investor Readiness BootcampEnrolling NowKES 15,000

Investor Readiness Bootcamp

An intensive programme preparing growth-stage SMEs for investment.

⏱ 5 days📅 October 14, 2026👥 25 spots
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Expert Consultation SessionEnrolling NowKES 5,000

Expert Consultation Session

One-to-one support with a specialist from the SRC Pool of Experts.

⏱ 2 hours📅 Rolling — book any weekday
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From our programmes

“SRC helped us go from a struggling cooperative to a bankable enterprise — in 18 months.”
Women-led dairy cooperative, Isiolo County

SRC has supported 2,500+ women entrepreneurs, unlocked $2M+ in SME financing, and operated across 5 African countries.

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Building enterprises from Good to Great
since 2012.