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Gathered beneath a cluster of tents in the Talek region of the Maasai Mara, 20 young entrepreneurs prepared to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. Some are pacing, others seated calmly while mentally rehearsing their lines or chatting nervously with their counterparts.
This is the first edition of the Predator’s Den, an initiative by regional lender I&M Bank and the Maa Trust that seeks to nurture and invest in local entrepreneurs looking to scale their ventures.
The entrepreneurs present had been shortlisted from a list of 115 after undergoing training in business planning and financial literacy. They later got the opportunity to defend their business proposals in front of a team of judges who interrogated their ideas before whittling the list down to three winners who would secure funding.
Martin Kyok is one of the winners whose business idea helped him secure a spot in the top three and went home with a sizable boost for his endeavour.
