A COMPANY IN ACTION:
Our Response to COVID-19
To support entrepreneurs, new policies by the government and products by the private sector are emerging across East Africa as a result of COVID-19. To centralize these vital updates and training opportunities for small and medium enterprises, ConsumerCentriX is working closely with local partners on digital platforms in both Uganda and Rwanda.
March 21, 2023
ConsumerCentriX Completes a 3-Day In-Person Consultation Event in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 19-21, 2023
ConsumerCentriX Completes a 3-Day In-Person Consultation Event in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 19-21, 2023 Dhaka, Bangladesh – March…
February 28, 2023
ConsumerCentriX presents key findings of a recent study on the Digital Financial Services Landscape in Guatemala
ConsumerCentriX Completes a 3-Day In-Person Consultation Event in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 19-21, 2023 Guatemala City, Guatemala…
March 16, 2022
Business Training During the Pandemic: Experiences, Lessons and Recommendations from the Stanbic Business Incubator Limited
ConsumerCentriX works closely with Stanbic Bank Uganda on both the COVID-19 Business Info Hub and the Stanbic Business Incubator. This article originally appeared on the COVID-19 Business Info Hub.…
August 15, 2021
What we learned this month about how to promote recovery in Uganda’s agribusiness sector
ConsumerCentriX works closely with Stanbic Bank Uganda on both the COVID-19 Business Info Hub and the Stanbic Business Incubator. This article originally appeared on the COVID-19 Business Info Hub.……
August 4, 2021
Managing Through Uncertain Times
Managing Through Uncertain Times A version of this article was originally posted on the SME Response Clinic The SME Response Clinic spoke with Ruzindana Gerald, a nutritionist from…
August 4, 2021
Building resilience for your small business through challenging times
A version of this article was originally posted on the SME Response Clinic As Rwanda faces an uptick in COVID-19 infections and the government mandates new measures aimed at preventing a…
August 4, 2021
Stanbic Bank Uganda is helping to reduce the financing gap in the agribusiness sector.
ConsumerCentriX works closely with Stanbic Bank Uganda on both the COVID-19 Business Info Hub and the Stanbic Business Incubator. This article originally appeared on the COVID-19 Business Info Hub.……
August 4, 2021
Building resilience for SMEs in the Agribusiness sector post COVID-19
ConsumerCentriX works closely with Stanbic Bank Uganda on both the COVID-19 Business Info Hub and the Stanbic Business Incubator. This article originally appeared on the COVID-19 Business Info Hub.……
May 3, 2021
Winners of SME Response Clinic Business Awards Announced
Press Release - For Immediate Release Kigali, Rwanda - 30 April 2021 Access to Finance Rwanda, ConsumerCentriX, and Partners Announce Winners of SME…
April 2, 2021
IN THE NEWS | Ibigo by’ubucuruzi buto birakangurirwa kwitabira ubukangurambaga bwa “Twiteze Imbere”
Ibigo by’ubucuruzi buto birakangurirwa kwitabira ubukangurambaga bwa “Twiteze Imbere”Ubukangurambaga bwa “Twiteze Imbere” bwateguwe n’abafatanyabikorwa b’ihuriro rya ‘SME Response Clinic’ mu rwego…
April 2, 2021
IN THE NEWS | FEATURED: SME Response Clinic in campaign to support small businesses’ post-Covid-19 recovery
FEATURED: SME Response Clinic in campaign to support small businesses’ post-Covid-19 recovery In a bid to recognise the role of small businesses in Rwanda’s economic recovery from the Covid-19…
March 19, 2021
SME Response Clinic Launches Campaign to Recognise the Role of Small Businesses in Rwanda’s COVID-19 Recovery
Press Release - For Immediate Release Kigali, Rwanda - 18 March 2021 SME Response Clinic Launches Campaign to Recognise the Role of Small Businesses in…
March 4, 2021
MFW4A webinar: Gender finance as an opportunity during crisis times
MFW4A webinar: Gender finance as an opportunity during crisis times Alejandra Rios, Partner at ConsumerCentrix, recently participated in a webinar hosted by Making…
February 17, 2021
Enhancing your Business Management Skills as Rwanda Reopens for Business
Enhancing your Business Management Skills as Rwanda Reopens for Business February 18th, 2021, at 3 pm CAT Join the SME Response Clinic for a live discussion…
January 21, 2021
How the Tourism Sector in Uganda Can Recover and Thrive
The COVID-19 Business Hub spoke with Richard Kawere, the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Tourism Association, to learn how the tourism sector in Uganda can recover from the pandemic and thrive…
December 9, 2020
How the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is helping women entrepreneurs outlast the pandemic
How the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is helping women entrepreneurs outlast the pandemicThis is a custom heading element. ConsumerCentriX works closely with Stanbic Bank Uganda on both the…
December 9, 2020
Cleaning up after COVID-19: An Interview with Lydia Syson Naiga of NLS Services Limited
ConsumerCentriX works closely with Stanbic Bank Uganda on both the COVID-19 Business Info Hub and the Stanbic Business Incubator. This article originally appeared on the COVID-19 Business Info Hub.……
October 28, 2020
The Stanbic Business Incubator enables women entrepreneurs to reach their full potential as business owners
By Ana Singh, Communications & Marketing Manager at ConsumerCentriX ConsumerCentriX works closely with Stanbic Bank Uganda on both the COVID-19 Business Info Hub and the Stanbic Business…
October 23, 2020
How the SME Response Clinic addresses gender information asymmetries
By Ana Singh, Communication & Marketing Manager at ConsumerCentriX and Ida Ingabire, Secretariat at New Faces, New Voices Rwanda Investing in women’s entrepreneurship is good for business…
August 17, 2020
AMI Online Bootcamp: Tools for Managing Risk and Learning from Others – Mathew Rwahigi
AMI ONLINE BUSINESS BOOTCAMP Matthew Rwahigi, Owner of Thella Café The SME Response Clinic is a digital platform powered by…
August 17, 2020
AMI Online Bootcamp: Tools for Managing Risk and Learning from Others – Yannick
AMI ONLINE BUSINESS BOOTCAMP Yannick Tuyishime, CEO and co-founder of Tsapal Company Ltd The SME Response Clinic is a digital…
August 17, 2020
AMI Online Bootcamp: Tools for Managing Risk and Learning from Others – Justine Ntaganda
AMI ONLINE BUSINESS BOOTCAMP Justine Ntaganda, Owner, La Corniche Hotel The SME Response Clinic is a digital platform powered by…
August 5, 2020
Key Takeaways from the SME Response Clinic
By Anna Gincherman, Partner at ConsumerCentrix, and Jean Bosco Iyacu, Director of Programs at Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) With 148,092 registered Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in…
August 5, 2020
What Post-COVID Survival Could look like for Ugandan Tourism Business
ConsumerCentriX is partnering with Stanbic Bank Uganda on the Covid-19 Business Info to provide to entrepreneurs across Uganda with reliable information to help them overcome the challenges of the…
July 14, 2020
Rwanda Broadcasting Agency | Businesswomen call for streamlined means of access to finance and investment opportunities
Rwanda Broadcasting AgencyBusinesswomen call for streamlined means of access to finance and investment opportunities By tailoring content and digital targeting, SME Response Clinic is…
July 1, 2020
Relief Measures Available for Women Entrepreneurs During and Post Covid-19
Relief Measures Available for Women Entrepreneurs During and Post Covid-19 New Faces New Voices Rwanda in collaboration with the SME Response Clinic will be hosting…
June 18, 2020
Supporting Your Business Series: A Discussion with the Microfinance Sector
Supporting Your Business Series A Discussion with the Microfinance Sector Join us on Facebook on June 18th for a live discussion with key stakeholders from the…
June 17, 2020
COVID-19: Challenges, coping mechanisms, and urgent needs of SMEs in Uganda
By Alejandra Rios ConsumerCentriX recently interviewed entrepreneurs in Kampala, to learn about their current challenges, coping mechanisms, and urgent needs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
June 16, 2020
The SME Response Clinic is featured by RwandaTV
The SME Response Clinic is featured by RwandaTV ConsumerCentriX is proud to partner on the SME Response Clinic with Access to Finance Rwanda and Rwanda Private Sector Federation…
June 15, 2020
CNBC NEWS |Rwandan entrepreneurs treated to Covid-19 business survival boot camp
Rwandan entrepreneurs treated to Covid-19 business survival Bootcamp Access to Finance Rwanda in partnership with the African Management institute, the Private Sector Federation and others, has…
June 15, 2020
Re-opening in a Post COVID-19 Environment: Practical Solutions for SMEs
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE WEBINARPlease note that the webinar will not be accessible until 4:00pm on Tuesday, June 16th Re-opening in a Post COVID-19…
May 25, 2020
Supporting Your Business Series: A Discussion with the Banking Sector
Supporting Your Business Series: A Discussion with the Banking Sector Join us on Facebook on May 28th for a live discussion with bankers! From 3-4pm on Thursday, May 28th, join the SME…
May 25, 2020
How is PSFU engaging its members and government to support businesses through the COVID-19 crisis?
How is PSFU engaging its members and government to support businesses through the COVID-19 crisis? To provide the much-needed information and solutions for Ugandan entrepreneurs struggling with the…
May 23, 2020
EABW NEWS | Stanbic And ConsumerCentriX Launch COVID-19 Business Information Hub
Stanbic And ConsumerCentriX Launch COVID-19 Business Information Hub To provide the much-needed information and solutions for Ugandan entrepreneurs struggling with the financial consequences…
May 13, 2020
All Africa | Rwanda: COVID-19 – Private Sector Inks Deal to Support SMEs
All Africa | Rwanda: COVID-19 - Private Sector Inks Deal to Support SMEs The Private Sector Federation on Monday, May 4, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Access to Finance Rwanda in a new…
May 13, 2020
Stanbic Uganda in partnership with ConsumerCentriX launch the COVID-19 Business Information Hub
“ConsumerCentriX is honored to continue working with Stanbic Bank on further strengthening its small and medium enterprise proposition to address these challenging times. Being relevant, providing…
May 4, 2020
Introducing the SME Response Clinic
The Private Sector Federation, Access to Finance Rwanda and ConsumerCentriX in a Joint Covid-19 Response Partnership for Support to Rwanda’s Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises. READ THE OFFICAL…