SWIFT Programme
Supports Kenyan waste and circular economy enterprises with advisory, technical help, and finance readiness pathways for growth.
SWIFT — Sustainable Waste Innovation for a Future in Transition — is a $5.1 million (approximately KES 722 million) programme launched in February 2024 by the Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) with funding from the IKEA Foundation. Running for three years through approximately February 2027, the programme targets 110 enterprises across Kenya operating in waste management and circular economy,…
Business advisory, technical assistance, and finance access for Kenyan enterprises in waste management and circular economy through a $5.1 million IKEA Foundation programme.
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