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Tugende MSME Asset Finance

Key Information

Organisation

Tugende

Status

Open

Type

Loan

Amount

UGX 500 – 5,000

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Description

A technology-enabled asset financing company helping informal entrepreneurs in East Africa own their income-generating assets.

Eligibility Criteria

Motorcycle taxi drivers, retail shop owners, and transport MSMEs in Uganda and Kenya looking to transition from renting to owning.

Focus Sectors

Transport, Retail, Asset Finance, MSMEs

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