The Zuri story began in 2017 with the founding of the Zuri Awards—an initiative that ultimately led to the establishment of the Zuri Foundation. Zuri Foundation is a platform that recognizes, celebrates, supports, and gives a voice to women who are impacting and changing the lives of others in our communities.
To power Kenya’s most impactful digital ecosystem for women entrepreneurs.
To help women confidently start, formalize, and grow their businesses through community, access, and opportunity while amplifying their voices to inspire inclusive economic growth.
We work with partners to eliminate barriers to entrepreneurship for women, enabling global economic gender justice.
Recognize and Celebrate Women Changemakers
Build a Network of Empowered Women
Support Women Driving Social Change
Amplify Women’s Voices
Promote Community Development Through Female Leadership
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To reach one million women entrepreneurs supporting them to start, grow, and sustain successful businesses and to fundamentally transform business ecosystems to be fair, inclusive, and by empowering women entrepreneurs across Kenya with an integrated digital platform for market access, capacity building, and simplified navigation of formalization and financial systems.
Solutions designed around women’s real needs.
Transparent, accountable, and ethical in all we do.
Expanding reach through strategic collaborations.
Opportunities made fair, inclusive, and easy to reach.
Building fair and enabling business ecosystems.
Collaboration and mentorship drive success.
Driving tangible growth and sustainable results.
Technology and data that
serve women entrepreneurs.
To reach one million women entrepreneurs supporting them to start, grow, and sustain successful businesses and to fundamentally transform business ecosystems to be fair, inclusive, and by empowering women entrepreneurs across Kenya with an integrated digital platform for market access, capacity building, and simplified navigation of formalization and financial systems.
An annual award ceremony that recognizes and celebrates unsung women heroes making a difference in their community, in line with the International Women’s Day Theme.
Providing a transformative platform for women to launch and amplify their organizations, products, and services—empowering them to create impact, inspire change, and drive sustainable growth in their communities.
Training and mentorship to support women with investment readiness and fundraising facilitation to help them access the needed capital to grow their businesses to scale the impact
Fostering trade and funding opportunities for our alumni by leveraging strategic partnerships that provide access to markets, networks, and resources for sustainable business growth.
A podcast series that amplifies the stories of women within the Zuri community. Through honest conversations and lived experiences, the podcast spotlights women entrepreneurs, leaders, and change-makers as they share their journeys, challenges, and wins.
Please read the FAQs below before submitting any enquiry. Due to the volume of correspondence we receive, we regret that we may not be able to respond to every message but will endeavour to reply as needed within 1-2 weeks. As a reminder, the Zuri Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications for funding or programme partnerships. We are also not able to provide support to women entrepreneurs on an individual basis.
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