Policymakers should treat SME capability-building as essential infrastructure, alongside roads and power.
By
Shameer Patel
Director, Retail & Business Banking
I&M Bank
Across Kenya, many SMEs face the same dilemma: grow quickly and risk losing control, or grow cautiously and miss opportunities. Yet for many businesses, the real obstacle to growth is not a lack of capital but a lack of capability.
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