Eighteen months after seed disbursement, 22 of the first 31 mama-ntilie IGA enterprises are recording sustained net profit.
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What graduation looks like
Three consecutive months of recorded net profit, demonstrated stock control and a working customer base. The 22 graduates moved off project sub-grant and onto a small revolving loan facility hosted by a local SACCOS.
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Why it matters
The IGA spine was always the most contested piece of the RFE design — too unconventional for some donors, too commercial for others. The 18-month profitability data settled the argument.