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![This allows small shop owners to maintain minimum stock levels for continuous operation and increase order sizes, boosting their annual revenue. (Image source: Isaac Turay/Pixabay)](/images/Africa_small_shop_owners.jpg)
This allows small shop owners to maintain minimum stock levels for continuous operation and increase order sizes, boosting their annual revenue. (Image source: Isaac Turay/Pixabay)
4G Capital Group Limited, Citi, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Ford Foundation have collaborated to expand financial inclusion through the provision of working capital to support the growth of micro-enterprises in Kenya