Tom Mboya University will continue partnering with communities in provision of education through capacity building to boost development.
The institution’s Vice Chancellor Prof Charles Ochola said that knowledge imparting is never limited to people of any age and all those willing to pursue higher education not to despair but continue chasing their dreams.
The VC was speaking at the institution when he presided over the awarding of certificates of participation in Finance Literacy to Homa Bay business community of the University.
The event was sponsored by Masinde Muliro University Finance Department.
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The VC asked the participants to use the skills gained during the meeting to better their business so that they become employers in the finance industry.
“Some of these big banks you see today were started by individuals who devoted their time and resources to careful saving and now they live to tell success stories,” he said.
Prof Ogola challenged the participant to join form or join the existing cooperatives in the area to help them gain financial muscle that will deepen and strengthen their businesses.
He asked them to venture into agricultural related trade like fish processing industry and water packing factory because they have already market with the large catchment area.
By Enock Okong’o
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