Amelia Hopkins Phillips

Founder and CEO, Somo Africa. Passionate about promoting economic empowerment for marginalised communities.

[Somo Africa @somo_org]

📢 We're excited to announce that we will be on Kass Tv Prime Time News, live between 7pm to 9pm (Kenya time) to talk about our work with female-led #MSMEs, with focus on women-led businesses in the agricultural sector in Kenya. Don't miss out! 🙌
#msmes @womenempowerment

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

So #proud of the work our #team is doing! 👏

Don't miss out on @somo_org interview on @kass_tv's Prime Time News (live) between 7-9pm (Nairobi time). She will be representing Somo by speaking about our initiatives in supporting #womenowned #small and #micro businesses.🙌

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

@somo_org provides MSMEs access to capital to help them kickstart their businesses, earn an income and support their families. #DigiSomo - our digital training tool - continues to educate entrepreneurs on different aspects of how to scale their businesses and manage finances.

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

@somo_org @nj_Kibe @m_ochwada @StanChartKE It was a memorable launch for both @somo_org and its entrepreneurs present. Thank you @nj_Kibe for the inspirational words.🙏To many more fruitful collaborations and making further positive impact to micro and small businesses.

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

A recent study by @IFC showed that only 11% of rural MSMEs in Kenya have access to formal financing compared to 32% in urban areas. @somo_org's programs provide equal access to resources such as financing, access to markets and mentorship/training, to rural/urban entrepreneurs.

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

Happy Labor Day to all our team, members, partners and entrepreneurs. We appreciate your consistent efforts and hunger for growth and development in all aspects of your lives.
#LabourDay #Growth #Somo #smallbusinesses

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

Women-owned businesses are disproportionately affected by the lack of access to credit, with only 18% having access to formal financing compared to 34% of male-owned businesses.

Our women initiatives and how we address the challenge accessing finance: https://t.co/HYuIUyiZUr

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

Somo's core mission is to support #MSMEs by providing them with everything they need to grow, be sustainable, and create more jobs within their communities to help them transform their lives for the better.

Check out our initiatives in Kenya and Tanzania: https://t.co/fhzD2NNaBU

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

@SOMO @StanChartKE @ReginaMukiri @WangechiMuriuki @somo_org Thank you so much for letting me know🙏all the best.

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

@somo_org is proud to have been part of the Women's-fund launch with @StanChartKE in providing our #female entrepreneurs access to finance, to help them grow their businesses, and support their communities. Asanteni sana!

@ReginaMukiri
@tanveernandhra
@WangechiMuriuki

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

@SOMO @StanChartKE @ReginaMukiri @WangechiMuriuki @somo_org Hi @SOMO, sorry about that. Tags getting mixed up cause my organisation's name is similar 😅let me correct that.

[Amelia Hopkins Phillips @Hopkins_AP23]

According to @AfDB_Group, there is a $42B financing gap for #women entrepreneurs across value chains. @somo_org is pleased to be part of initiatives such as the Women's-fund program, which provides women access to finance to help them grow their micro and small businesses.