Countries represented: Kenya, Tanzania

PES was engaged by TechnoServe, the implementing partner of the  Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing (AINFP) to provide  ‘access  to  finance’  training  sessions  to  address  gaps  in  management capacity, investment preparedness  and  understanding  private equity as a source of capital to AINFP SMEs based in Kenya and  Tanzania.

Outcome: PES undertook a needs analysis assessment of the SMEs, and  based on the outcome, developed the curriculum content and training  content. PES facilitated physical training sessions for AINFP SMEs –  including women-owned and led SMEs in Kenya and Tanzania. PES  reviewed their pitch decks, including investment asks. PES investor pitch  sessions with active investors within those markets and value chains.