Most small businesses need Sh250, 000 for virus recovery

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Most small businesses need Sh250, 000 for virus recovery

Forty two percent of firms that have suffered under the coronavirus-induced pandemic require between Sh50,000 and Sh100,000.

Source: Business Daily

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