Ongoing Projects

Here are the projects we are currently undertaking

1. EASETRADE MSME Digital Infrastructure Lending Project

Partners:  TDB Group, Master Card Foundation and Trade Catalyst Africa 

November 2025 – November 2028

Budget: $60,000

Objective: The objective of this project is to  mobilise, deploy and catalyze MSMEs access to trade finance, leveraging the credit scoring capabilities of digital platforms to replace the need for hard collateral, and eventually crowd in financial institutions and fintechs, thus increasing MSME uncollateralized lending in the region, including youth people, starting in Kenya.  In partnership with fintechs, EASETRADE will increase the role of fintechs and technology to enable digital trust in B2B trade, facilitate trade finance and increase access to capital for MSMEs through the AI enabled KYC/AML platforms to facilitate onboarding and access to data from multiple sources to build-up data repositories that will enable reliable borrower behaviour-based credit scoring as an alternative to physical collateral.  

2. Business Environment and Export Enhancement Programme (BEEEP)

Partner: TradeMark Africa

August 2023 – August 2028

Budget: $800,000

Objective: The objective of this project is to convene Public Private Dialogues in the horticulture sector. The program will build on interventions already supported by the Government of Kenya and will complement the goal of the Integrated National Export Development and Promotion Strategy (INEDPS) that seeks to grow Kenya’s horticultural exports. The goal is to close the negative balance of trade through export growth, factor productivity and stimulating economic development and job creation, in a sustainable and inclusive manner.

3. From Loss to Value Creation (L2V): Reducing Food Loss through Partnerships in Green Cold Storage Solutions in Kenya” under the DANIDA Green Business Partnership

Partner: DanChurchAid – DCA

July 2023 – July 2028

Budget: KES 4,000,000

Objective: The objective of this project is to increase income for small-holder farmers in Nakuru and Nyandarua counties by reducing food waste and loss through the implementation of cold-chain solutions. This will be done through the introduction of a sustainable cold-chain business model, that promotes responsible business conduct. FPEAK will build the capacity of farmers and traders on market standards and regulations, provide technical and marketing information, act as an information center and ensure active lobbying and advocacy programs to enhance the sector’s competitiveness.

4. Management of Scale Insects in East Africa to Enhance Market Access

Partners: STDF – CABI, KEPHIS, KALRO, NMK, KEFRI

Project Period: April 2023 to April 2026

Objective: The objective of this project is to improve surveillance of scale insect pests which aids compliance to market requirements to the EU and China. This project will be implemented in Murang’a, Kiambu, Makueni, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Trans Nzoia & Kilifi Counties targeting mango, avocado, papaya and pineapple value chains. The program is led by CABI and KEPHIS. The project will look to train small holder farmers and agronomists on identification and management of scale insects, introduce biological control agents for select invasive pests in the production areas and increase number of nurseries selling pest free planting materials.