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Initiative targets 50,000 jobs through women-led agribusiness by 2035

Kenjava Mwaniki Wakagoto addressing crowds after handing over tents to 100 groups in Embu County.[Benard Orwongo,Standard]

A private foundation in Embu is targeting the creation of 50,000 jobs by 2035 through a development model that links women farmers to export markets while investing in infrastructure.

The initiative, driven by agribusiness, seeks to transform Embu into an industrial hub under the Embu Industrial Revolution – Vision 2035, spearheaded by entrepreneur Kenjava Mwaniki Wakagoto through the Wakagoto Foundation.

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