Kenyan entrepreneurial hunger

In 2006 while working in the banking industry, a work-related cause led me to visit our sister entity in Kampala. I was invited to speak to a group of mid-level managers in the Ugandan bank regarding the things women in banking are asked to speak to other women in banking about.

During the course of the discussion, I was struck by one major finding at the time. Nine out of every 10 women had a side hustle going on. From hair salons to kindergartens, these ladies were running full-fledged businesses at the time.