Government launches NYOTA AGPO training for 600,000 entrepreneurs

The government is rolling out the NYOTA AGPO free digital training programme targeting more than 600,000 young entrepreneurs, women and persons with disabilities to improve their access to government tenders. The programme seeks to address barriers including complex tender application procedures, limited business formalisation and low awareness of available opportunities. Speaking during the launch in Nairobi, State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni said beneficiaries will receive proficiency certificates, while those without registered businesses will be linked to business registration services. She added that the government is working on a system to ensure traders are paid within 60 days of supplying goods and services.