● Empowering entrepreneurs. Transforming communities.
Building opportunities for youth and women across Kenya
Vijana Reloaded
Opportunity starts with empowerment

Empowering youth.
Growing enterprise.

We equip young people, women and entrepreneurs with the skills, support and opportunities to build thriving businesses and create lasting change in their communities.

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EntrepreneurshipTurning ideas into sustainable businesses
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OpportunityOpening doors for youth and women
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ImpactCreating stronger local economies
Vijana Reloaded team and programme participants
83%of Kenya's population employed
within the informal sector*
Who we are

Backing the people who move our economy forward.

We are a social enterprise that offers business development services and provides an enabling environment for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Kenya's informal sector plays a significant role in employment and economic growth, yet many of the businesses within it remain underserved.

At Vijana Reloaded, we help MSMEs and start-ups drive long-term socio-economic change through business development, entrepreneurship training, mentorship and coaching.

Our vision

To help drive long-term socio-economic change led by youth — a new generation of entrepreneurs creating life-changing solutions that improve community livelihoods, with a global outlook and a commitment to local impact.

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Turning potential into progress

Initiatives that help businesses move forward.

We create practical pathways for entrepreneurs to learn, save, access support and build resilient enterprises.

01 / CLIMATE ACTION

Beyond 2 Degrees

A business accelerator programme supporting MSMEs in the green and circular economy.

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02 / BUSINESS INCUBATION

Enable & Connect

A business incubation programme with Uchumi supermarkets, taking local products to retail shelves.

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03 / FINANCIAL INCLUSION

Tunza Wallet

A savings account for SMEs registered on our platform, encouraging table banking and peer-to-peer lending.

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04 / BUSINESS SUPPORT

Inua Bizz Initiative

A platform that supports start-ups with seed capital or grants to boost viable business ideas.

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Where we focus

Building a future where everyone can participate.

Our work is centred on inclusive growth, stronger enterprises and the next generation of changemakers.

✳ Youth empowerment
✳ Women empowerment
✳ SMEs & MSMEs
✳ Youth-led innovations
✳ Leadership
How we support entrepreneurs

Practical knowledge. Stronger businesses.

Our programmes combine business knowledge, expert guidance and connections that help entrepreneurs take the next step.

Business Incubation

Business management and entrepreneurship training tailored to entrepreneurs at different stages: a three-week introductory entrepreneurship course and a six-week advanced business management course.

Accelerator Programmes

Monthly entrepreneurship and business training sessions for MSMEs across industries. Graduates can access market linkages through Vijana Reloaded.

Master Classes

On-demand business management training and coaching sessions with renowned business and life coaches to help entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses.

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Our ambition

We endeavour to support youths in Kenya.

We are working towards a future where young people can access the knowledge, resources and networks they need to build businesses, create jobs and strengthen communities.

10,000Youths supported
100,000Jobs to be created
500+Businesses funded
100+Partners
Working together for impact

Our partners

Equity Bank UNICEF Safaricom Nakuru County Government Nyandarua County Government Kingdom of the Netherlands Amref Health Africa Two Billion Eyes

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About us

A social enterprise backing Kenya's small businesses.

We provide business development services and an enabling environment for micro, small and medium enterprises, led by youth and built for impact.

Vijana Reloaded team and programme participants
Who we are

Backing the people who move our economy forward.

We are a social enterprise that offers business development services that provide an enabling environment for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

83% of the Kenyan working population is employed within the informal sector, which is not fully recognised as an important driver of economic growth in the country. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, 1.7 million Kenyans have been rendered jobless, and youths under 35 years of age are the most affected.

According to Nation Media Group, 4 million youths between 20 and 35 years of age are jobless. We are determined to help the SMEs that were affected during the pandemic, and the new SMEs that emerged during it.

83%of the Kenyan working population is employed within the informal sector.
1.7MKenyans rendered jobless since the COVID-19 pandemic, with youths under 35 most affected.
4Myouths aged 20–35 are jobless.SOURCE: NATION MEDIA GROUP
Our purpose

Where we are heading, and how we get there.

Our Vision

To help drive long-term socio-economic change led by the youths.

Our Mission

To provide cutting-edge, innovative solutions by training SMEs on how to create social, sustainable, profitable and scalable business models that will impact community livelihoods.

Vijana Reloaded training session for unemployed youth
Our areas of investment

Where we put our energy.

Youth Empowerment
Women Empowerment
SME & MSME's
Youth-led Innovations
Leadership
The people behind the work

Our team

Ronald Mukanga

Ronald Mukanga

E.D / Co-Founder

Maureen Amakabane

Maureen Amakabane

Business Development

Evans Okacha

Evans Okacha

C.O.O

Lydia Munikah

Lydia Munikah

Head Trainer

Newton Billy

Newton Billy

Programs Manager

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What we do

Practical training. Stronger businesses.

Business management and entrepreneurship programmes tailored to entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey.

Our services

Three ways we help you grow.

From first idea to scaling up, each programme builds on the one before it.

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Business Incubation

3 to 6 weeks

Business management and entrepreneurship training tailored for entrepreneurs at different stages of their business.

  • Intro course: 3 weeks of entrepreneurship training
  • Advanced course: 6 weeks of business management training
  • Tailored to entrepreneurs at different stages
3-week intro course6-week advanced course
02

Accelerator Programme

Monthly

Monthly entrepreneurship and business training sessions for MSMEs from all industries.

  • Monthly entrepreneurship and business training sessions
  • Open to MSMEs from all industries
  • Graduates access market linkages through Vijana Reloaded
Monthly sessionsAll industriesMarket linkages
03

Masterclasses

On-demand

On-demand business management training and coaching sessions to help you grow and scale your business.

  • On-demand business management training
  • Coaching sessions with renowned business and life coaches
  • Built to help you grow and scale
On-demandExpert coachesGrow and scale
Who it is for

Built for the people who build communities.

Youth

Young entrepreneurs turning ideas into sustainable businesses.

Women

Women-led businesses gaining the skills and support to scale.

Start-ups

New ventures building strong foundations from day one.

MSMEs

Micro, small and medium enterprises across every industry.

What you get

More than training.

Every programme is designed to give entrepreneurs knowledge, guidance and connections.

Practical training

Business management and entrepreneurship training you can apply straight away.

Mentorship and coaching

Guidance from experienced coaches as your business grows.

Renowned coaches

Learn from respected business and life coaches through our Masterclasses.

Market linkages

Graduates of our accelerator programme connect to markets through Vijana Reloaded.

Support at every stage

Programmes tailored for entrepreneurs from first idea to scaling up.

Built for impact

Sustainable, profitable and scalable business models that improve community livelihoods.

The entrepreneur journey

From idea to market shelf.

Incubate

Learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and business management over 3 to 6 weeks.

Accelerate

Keep growing through monthly training sessions alongside entrepreneurs from every industry.

Access markets

Graduates gain market linkages through Vijana Reloaded.

Masterclasses run alongside every stage. Book on-demand coaching with business and life coaches whenever you need it.

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Our initiatives

Initiatives that help businesses move forward.

Practical pathways for entrepreneurs to learn, save, access support and build resilient enterprises.

Turning potential into progress

Four initiatives, one goal.

Each initiative opens a different door for entrepreneurs, from climate-smart businesses to access to markets, savings and seed capital. Select Read more to learn about each one.

01Beyond 2 Degrees
Climate action

Beyond 2 Degrees

A business accelerator programme supporting MSMEs in the green and circular economy, and retooling youth skills for climate action.

Due to the urgency of climate change challenges globally, we started a business accelerator programme dubbed the ‘Beyond 2 Degrees’ initiative, which will support MSMEs in the green and circular economy.

Climate action is needed urgently to keep global temperatures below 1.5 degrees Celsius. That is why we named our initiative ‘Beyond 2 Degrees’: as a reminder of the world’s climate goal, which we are likely to miss because of a growing human population and intense human activities such as the use of fossil fuels, deforestation and unsustainable agriculture, which decrease the availability of clean water and nutritious food.

We need to prevent global average temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius, and we are almost halfway to doubling.

Climate change is one of the largest business opportunities of this century, by driving climate and environment action as an investment opportunity.

Our initiative will promote youth skills retooling, so that young people can take up climate action as an opportunity to offer impactful solutions to society and contribute towards net-zero carbon emissions globally.

02Enable & Connect
Business incubation

Enable & Connect

A business incubation programme in partnership with Uchumi supermarkets.

Enable & Connect business incubation programme

Uchumi Supermarket PLC in partnership with Vijana Reloaded, a youth entrepreneurship social enterprise, has come up with the Enable and Connect incubation programme. It aims to support the local cottage industry owned by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), given that 83% of employment in Kenya originates from the informal sector.

About the programme

Through the Enable & Connect programme, we have created a business incubation hub that provides an enabling environment for MSMEs to thrive. We do this by supporting them with business management training and mentorship, and by showcasing their products in retail market spaces. This helps create youth employment and promotes Buy Kenya Build Kenya. The objective is to promote small-scale cottage industry production.

OUR VISION

To assist 10,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the cottage industry to get their products onto retail supermarket shelves, and to create 100,000 youth employment opportunities by 2026.

Entrepreneurs in the programme will access
  • Business training
  • Physical spaces at Uchumi supermarkets
  • Market linkages
  • Business capital
03Tunza Wallet
Financial inclusion

Tunza Wallet

A savings account for SMEs registered on our platform.

Tunza Wallet is a savings account for SMEs registered on our platform, designed to encourage table banking and peer-to-peer lending among entrepreneurs.

SME savings accountTable bankingPeer-to-peer lending
04Inua Bizz Initiative
Business support

Inua Bizz Initiative

A platform that supports start-ups with seed capital or grants to boost viable business ideas.

83% of Kenya’s working population is employed within the informal sector.

Most of these small and medium-sized businesses cannot access credit facilities because of the nature of their operations, and are not fully recognised as an important sector in the growth of the economy.

The Inua Bizz initiative was started to help formalise small and medium-sized businesses by providing business management training and coaching, so that the informal sector can thrive better and provide employment opportunities to youths. According to the Central Bank of Kenya, 75% of small businesses would be out of operation after the pandemic, rendering unemployment rates at 40%.

Inua Bizz is working closely with these small businesses to help them revive their operations back to normal.
83%of Kenya’s working population is in the informal sector
75%of small businesses projected to be out of operation after the pandemic (Central Bank of Kenya)
40%resulting unemployment rate

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Let's build something together.

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LocationDelta Corner, Westlands
6th Floor, Chiromo Road
Call us+254 790 486416
Emailronald@vijanareloaded.co.ke