| » | Kenya Women First Great Launch
Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, EGH, will launch the first Kenya Women Microfinance Regulated branch on Friday, 28th May 2010 at Bukhungu Stadium, Western Zone. Kenya Women Finance Trust received its license commencing 1st April 2010.
Kenya Women Microfinance is moving fast to operationalise 20 branches within the first year of it receiving the Deposit Taking License. |
 |
| » | AMFI New Leadership
Dr. Jeniffer Riria, PHD, MBS, the Group C.E.O of Kenya Women is now the Chair of the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Kenya (AMFI). AMFI is a network of 43 microfinance practitioner institutions.
Dr. Jeniffer Riria was unanimously elected as the Chair at the AMFI AGM held on 24th May 2010. |
|
| » | KWFT RECIEVES CBK LICENSE TO BECOME A DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE - 8TH APRIL 2010
KWFT-DTM will now be able to accept deposits and use its balance sheet to provide financing to its 400,000 clients countrywide.
Kenya Women Finance Trust Limited (KWFT) is now a Deposit Taking Microfinance and will operate under the name Kenya Women Finance Trust-Deposit Taking Microfinance (KWFT-DTM). |
|
| » | CBK LICENCES THE SECOND DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION – KENYA WOMEN FINANCE TRUST DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE LIMITED
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has granted a licence to Kenya Women Finance Trust Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited (KWFT DTM) to carry out nationwide deposit-taking microfinance business. KWFT DTM becomes the second nationwide deposit taking microfinance institution to be licensed after Faulu Kenya Deposit Taking Microfinance Ltd (Faulu Kenya DTM), which was licensed in May 2009. |
|
| » | Hon. Esther Murugi Mathenge's Speech at the Opening of the Aquaculture Fish Workshop Held on 22nd February, 2010 in Nairobi
Hon. Esther Murugi Mathenge (MP) in cream outfit, poses for a photo session with: From left: Susan Kaaria (Programme Officer-Ford Foundation, Mr.Mwangi Githaiga (Managing Director-KWFT DTM), Hon.Esther Murugi Mathenge (Centre), Dr. Willy Mutunga (Resident Representative-Ford Foundation), Dr.Jeniffer Riria (Chief Executive Officer-KWFT) and other participants after she opened the Aquaculture Stakeh... |
|
| » | KWFT Wins the CCA Award for Best Financing
|
|
| » | KWFT Wins The 2009 CCA Business Excellence Award for Financing
KWFT has been selected by the Gala Awards Nominating Committee to receive the 2009 CCA Business Excellence Award for Financing. The CCA President and CEO Stephen Hayes, and CCA U.S. - Africa Business Summit Gala Awards Nominating Committee Chairman Witney Schneidman, congratulated KWFT for its selection as an award recipient. |
|
| » | KWFT to Work with Lawyers Without Borders
In pursuit of women empowerment, KWFT is in advanced stages of formulating a strategy to address legal issues in collaboration with Lawyers Without Borders.
Christina Stom, the Executive Director and Founder of Lawyers Without Borders and her team from White Case in New York paid a courtesy call to Dr. |
|
| » | KWFT Set to Empower Fish Mongers
Kenya Women Finance Trust is set to embark on a study on the challenges facing women who buy fish from the shores of Lake Victoria for sale in various outlets. It is said that the women get exploited by the fishermen and that, to obtain fish, they are forced to offer their bodies, thereby exposing themselves to contracting HIV/Aids. |
|
| » | Kenya Women Finance Trust Records 532 Million Kenya Shillings After Tax Profit
The year ended (December 2008), saw KWFT work with over 238,000 clients to whom 9.1 billion was disbursed with a maintenance of 98per cent repayment rate."The institution has progressed positively recording a 532 Million profit after tax up from 220 million which is a 240 per cent increase in surplus", notes Dr. |
|
| » | Diagnostic to Action: Microfinance in Africa,- Multi-Stakeholder Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya
Women's World Banking (WWB) and the African Microfinance Action Forum (AMAF) hosted the Multi-Stakeholder Conference on ‘Diagnostic to Action: Microfinance in Africa". Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) also supported the hosting of the Conference that was held on June 4th 2009 at United Nations Offices in Nairobi, Kenya. |
|
| » | Women's World Banking and the Africa Microfinance Action Forum to Host
Opening by His Excellency Hon. Mwai Kibaki, C.G.H., M.P., President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of The Republic of Kenya; Key Remarks by Her Royal Highness, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Conference to Generate Next Steps for African Leaders and International, Regional, and Local Institutions Dedicated to Microfinance and Women's Empowerment in Africa, New York, NY, USA and Nairobi... |
|
| » | The Queen of Spain, Receives Dr. Jennifer Riria At Zarzuela Palace
The Queen of Spain, Dona Sofia, receives Dr. Jennifer Riria, the CEO of Kenya Women Finance Trust at Zarzuela palace where she paid her a courtesy call. Looking on is the president of Women’s World Bank (WWB), Mary Ellen Iskenderian.
The meeting discussed the importance of the micro finance in empowering women’s role and positioning them as actors in their economies while ensuring equality. |
|
| » | KWFT: The First Women Deposit Taking Microfinance In Africa!
Kenya Women Finance Trust has received approval from Central Bank of Kenya to conduct a nationwide Deposit Taking Microfinance business in Kenya. This makes the Institution the FIRST women focused Microfinance Deposit taking institution in Kenya and Africa.
KWFT takes this opportunity to sincerely thank all its clientele, partners and supporters who have remained loyal to the institution making... |
|
| » | Dr. Jeniffer Riria Is Appointed Vice Chair To Women World Banking
Over 200 great women with great minds to boot gathered in New York, on November 13th, to reflect on the achievements of the Women World Banking (WWB) network over the past years. Mary Ellen the WWB president articulated on behalf of the WWB Global Team, the focus of the occasion "it was an opportunity to thank our donors and friends for their support. |
|
| » | Kenya Women Finance Trust Brings Business Clubs Closer to SME'S
Joined- up thinking creates links to global customers, so do smooth operators get taste for healthy profits and at KWFT we know this. The founding meeting of a new business club of substance was held on May 29th 2008.
Even recession, it seems, cannot diminish the frenzy of the KWFT client and admirer. |
|
| » | Positive Achievements mark Annual General Meeting for KWFT
The Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) marked 2007 as a year of massive achievements during the just ended Annual General Meeting held on 25th October 2008 held at the KICC.The well-attended meeting saw the participation of over 8,000 women leaders from across the country, representing the widest and largest microfinance institution network in Africa. |
|
| » | Kenya Women Finance Trust Launches The Afya Card
Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) in collaboration with other like minded development partners from the private and public sector has launched a medical cover for its clientele that comprise a majority of women entrepreneurs in small medium enterprises.This is a first 3 in 1 cover of its kind in the micro sector that takes care of, inpatient, personal accident and last respect as most covers are aw... |
|
| » | Kenya Women Finance Trust Launches Business Club
29th May 2008... Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) has launched a business club that will see business women with SME's network and share experiences on business growth countrywide.The club was launched during training for women entrepreneurs invited from all over the country. The forum's objective was networking women to assist them grow their businesses. |
|
| » | KWFT Afya Card
View Large
A three-in-one insurance policy that brings together:
NHIF's capacity to provide low cost family cover
CIC's professional expertise in servicing micro clients
KWFT's ability to reach an established group of members requiring such a service.
A micro-insurance policy that covers the KWFT member and her whole family:
Against hospital inpatient costs,
Pays her a weekl... |
|
| » | Products & Services
Are you a woman in business who wants to expand but lack the money to do so?
KWFT is a micro finance institution that accesses credit to women in Business. Click here to view our products and services or visit any of our offices and find out more
KWFT introduces Last Expense Assurance product
KWFT has introduced a last expenses assurance product, Kinga ya Jamii, for its clients. |
|
| » | KWFT Region of The Year Award
Western is the year 2006 Region of the year. The award was established in 1999 and is presented to the best performing region. George Kinyanjui(center) Regional Manager Western, recieves the Region of the year award 2006 from the Chairperson Ms. Grace MadokaOther previous winners have been:YearRegion1998Nairobi1999Mt. |
|
| » | Annual General Meeting 2006
KWFT holds a General Meeting of its members in every calendar year as its Annual General Meeting in such a place and time as maybe determined by the Board.Members who are either individuals, representatives of client groups or corporates attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the following business is conducted:1. |
