UNDERSTANDING FACTORS INFLUENCING FINANCING MODELS FOR BUSINESS SCALABILITY: A CASE OF CLEAN ENERGY WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN KISUMU COUNTY.
By:
Alvin Daniel Onyango
MSc. Development Finance
Increasing flow of development finance is catalytic for just transition entrepreneurship. Nonetheless, liquidity and profitability affect most women entrepreneurs in clean energy value chain. This is exceeded by systemic factors like cultural norms, interest rates, collateral and market structures. Understanding financing model structures like mechanisms, incentives and marketing strategies to support their growth and employment creation is deemed fit for purpose. This study proposes to offer new thinking for innovative and sustainable financing model to accelerate access to affordable and clean energy which can only be achieved through increased production.
Keywords: Finance Models, Women Entrepreneurs, Clean Energy, Systemic Factors