Centre for Business Innovation & Training

Centre for Business Innovation & Training CBiT offers localized quality, accessible, and affordable business innovation (BI) services for SMEs.

CBIT offers localized, quality, accessible and affordable business innovation (BI) service for SMEs. This is with the aim to enhance productivity, achieve superior value and to promote sustainable growth. The BI service is delivered through training, consulting, counseling and mentorship under the following packages: Strategy Innovation, Product Innovation, Process Innovation and Marketing Innovat

ion. Business Innovation is an imperative to any firm seeking to excel in a dynamic market environment with heightened competition and shortened product life cycles. As such, business innovation knowledge and skills are a requisite for enterprises, especially those in international trade.

01/05/2026

This Labour Day, we celebrate the designers, the thinkers, the makers, the ones who turn ideas into something you can see, feel, and wear.

Day 1 at ASFW was a reminder of what it really takes: vision, skill, consistency, and the courage to show up.

We’re live at Sarit Centre Expo (Apr 30 – May 2) as official coordinators of the Real Leather. Stay Different. Africa Talent Leather Design Showcase 2026, supporting the next generation of leather designers across Africa.

If you’re here, come by our booth.
Let’s talk about your craft. Let’s talk about your next step.

Designers, this is your moment!Join us at Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week (ASFW), where we are on-site as the official ...
30/04/2026

Designers, this is your moment!

Join us at Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week (ASFW), where we are on-site as the official coordinators of the Real Leather. Stay Different. Africa Talent Leather Design Showcase 2026, delivered on behalf of the Leather and Hide Council of America in collaboration with the Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute.

If you’re ready to step forward with your creativity, visit our booth for clear guidance on how to participate, what is required, and how to position your design for the showcase.

Come through, speak to the team, and take a practical step toward being part of this year’s cohort.

04/03/2026

Policy frameworks are rarely the problem.

Across enterprise ecosystems, the real challenge lies in implementation, weak systems, limited institutional capacity, misaligned incentives, and insufficient coordination.

Effective development work focuses not only on policy design, but on translating policy into operational reality.

Save this for later.Where do you see implementation breaking down most often?

27/02/2026

We spent the week with the minds shaping the leather industry. Here’s a look behind the scenes. We went beyond the products and into the process.

Enterprise growth is often framed as an individual achievement. In reality, it is shaped by institutions.Effective insti...
18/02/2026

Enterprise growth is often framed as an individual achievement. In reality, it is shaped by institutions.
Effective institutions provide continuity, policy coherence, and credible support systems that reduce risk for enterprises and investors alike. Where institutions are weak or fragmented, enterprise growth becomes uneven and fragile.
Ecosystems perform best when institutions are strong.
Save this for reference.What institutional gaps do you see most often?

Scaling is not just an operational challenge. It is a decision-making test.Before enterprises grow, they must confront q...
11/02/2026

Scaling is not just an operational challenge. It is a decision-making test.
Before enterprises grow, they must confront questions about cost structures, systems readiness, governance,
and leadership capacity. Ignoring these decisions does not remove risk, it postpones it.
Well-prepared enterprises scale with intention, not hope.
Follow for practical enterprise insights.Which decision do you see enterprises avoid most often?

09/02/2026

Enterprise development is often mistaken for activity.

Workshops, meetings, and exposure create motion—but not always progress. Progress shows up in stronger systems, clearer decisions, improved margins, and better market positioning.

The difference matters.

Save this for later.How do you distinguish activity from progress in your work?

Many businesses are good at surviving.Far fewer are designed to scale.As demand increases, weak systems, unclear decisio...
04/02/2026

Many businesses are good at surviving.Far fewer are designed to scale.

As demand increases, weak systems, unclear decision-making, fragile pricing models, and outdated governance structures are exposed. What worked at a small scale often fails under growth pressure.

Scaling is not about doing more of the same.It requires redesigning the business for the next stage.

Save this for reference.Where have you seen scale break otherwise strong businesses?

02/02/2026

RLSD Africa 2026 Officially Launches!

The Real Leather. Stay Different. Africa Talent Leather Design Showcase 2026 has officially commenced, marking a new chapter for Africa’s creativity and design excellence.

This global platform celebrates Africa’s boldest ideas, innovative approaches, and visionary designers who are redefining what is possible in sustainable fashion. The 2026 challenge is now open; designers across the continent are invited to step forward and showcase their talent on this international stage.

CBiT, as Africa's official coordinators, is available to assist designers with registration and design submissions, ensuring every participant can join the competition and take full advantage of this opportunity.

Growth is often celebrated as a straight upward trajectory.In reality, it is uneven and demanding.As enterprises expand,...
30/01/2026

Growth is often celebrated as a straight upward trajectory.In reality, it is uneven and demanding.
As enterprises expand, weak systems are exposed. Governance gaps, unclear processes, and poor controls quickly become constraints. Strong management systems are what allow growth to stabilise and endure.

Sustainable growth is built, not rushed.

Follow for practical enterprise insights.Where have you seen growth strain organisations most?

28/01/2026

Investment readiness is often misunderstood.
Beyond compelling narratives, investors assess whether an enterprise is structured, governed, and capable of executing its plans consistently. Financial clarity, decision-making discipline, and operational systems matter as much as ambition.
Capital follows readiness.

Save this for later.What do you think investors look for first?

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Nairobi
SKYRISEBUSINESSCENTER

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Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 13:00

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+254700000757

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