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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">SME Connect<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SMEs are the heart of Kenya’s economy, creating jobs, contributing to GDP. Yet SMEs suffer numerous challenges from finance, talent,
market, admin efficiencies. Startups are coming up with innovative solutions for SMEs but lack access to SMEs.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The UK-Kenya Tech Hub<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>and Metta are happy to announce “SME Connect” where selected start-ups will present their solutions to SMEs through a curated B2B market.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SMEs: apply now to meet the start-ups solving your challenges
<a href="https://mettaco.typeform.com/to/uX3GHG">https://mettaco.typeform.com/to/uX3GHG</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Startups: Apply now if you want to showcase your solutions to SMEs
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://mettaco.typeform.com/to/Jv4Mlq">https://mettaco.typeform.com/to/Jv4Mlq</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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