Are Empowerment Funds Like NYOTA Funds About Impact or Just Presidential Branding?
As the government rolls out the new “Nyota Fund” for creative artists, a familiar question haunts the policy corridors: is this genuine economic empowerment, or merely a rebranding exercise for political legacy? An analysis of the last decade reveals a graveyard of similar funds—Uwezo, Youth Fund, Women Enterprise Fund, Hustler Fund—each launched with fanfare but […]



