Nairobi, Sept. 17 -- Bungoma will become the first county to set up one of eight agribusiness incubation hubs funded by the European Union and Denmark.
The county government and the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC), the Sh5.1 billion AgriBiz programme implementer, have signed a memorandum of understanding to support women and youth-led enterprises.
The Agricultural Training Centre will be based at Mabanga where beneficiaries will receive training, business advisories, mentorship and financing (grants, loans or both) to support and grow their business ideas.
The centre is expected to be operational by the end of November 2020.
"The programme will help the county as well as the surrounding counties to strengthen the ability of commu...