Rethinking FMCG growth: Informal traders are key to market dominance

 A trader sorting commodities at her grocery stand in Kiawara market, Nyeri County on December 24, 2024.

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Every morning, millions of Kenyans begin their day at a duka, a roadside kiosk, or a market stall. They buy small purchases repeatedly, countless times.

These transactions may seem insignificant in isolation but, collectively, they form the backbone of Kenya’s consumer economy. And yet, they remain consistently undervalued in how companies design their growth strategies.

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