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Kenya's Green Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Kenya Ecosystem Breakdown

Understanding the Kenya Snapshot Data

The figures below analyze the different supports that are available for green entrepreneurs in Kenya based on the data collected in the 2022 Kenya Green Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot. Explore the visualizations to learn more about who is working in Kenya's green ecosystem, what they provide for green entrepreneurs, and how local organizations feel about the development of Kenya's green entrepreneurial community over the past three years.

176 Organizations

Organizations include institutions that support green entrepreneurs in Kenya through offering programs, initiatives, research, or investment targeted to green entrepreneurship in Kenya. The captured organizations span nonprofits, investors, government agencies, and more

2022 Last Data Collected

The information in this snapshot was collected in 2022, and the following analysis reflects the green entrepreneurial ecosystem at this specific point in time.

Organizational Analysis

Who is working to support green entrepreneurship in Kenya?

Organization type

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What types of organizations are most prevalent, and where are their headquarters?

About one-third of the organizations supporting the green entrepreneurial ecosystem in Kenya can be categorized as capacity development providers, of which slightly more are headquartered internationally than locally. Most organizations that offer funds (i.e., investors, DFIs or donor agencies, and foundations) are headquartered internationally.

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Office Location

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Where are support organizations within the country?

The majority (over 90%) of entrepreneur support organizations have local office space in Nairobi. The next leading region is Jumuia ya Kaunti za Pwani (16%), followed by the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) (<10%) .

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Stage focus

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What stage of ventures do organizations serve?

Most organizations supporting green entrepreneurs in Kenya work with early and start-up stage ventures. Mature and idea-stage ventures receive the least programmatic support.

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Sector focus

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What sectors do support organizations typically target?

Most organizations do not limit their support to a single sector, with over half working in two or more green sectors. The sustainable agriculture and aquaculture sector is most common, followed by energy efficiency and storage, clean fuels, and electrification with renewables.

Financial vs Non-Financial Support

How are entrepreneurs supported in Kenya?

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166

Organizations Provide

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Non-financial Support

Non-financial support includes capacity development services, connections to customers (market linkages), and connections to investors (investment linkages).  

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92

Organizations Provide

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Financial Support

Financial support includes those that provide direct funding to entrepreneurs, including debt, equity, grants, quasi-equity, and/or guarantees.

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86

Organizations Provide

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Hybrid support

Some provide both financial and non-financial support, including accelerators, technical assistance programs, and coworking spaces.

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types of financial support

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What types of financing are available for entrepreneurs in Kenya?

The most common type of funding available to entrepreneurs is grant funding (34%), with merely 4% of financial service providers offering quasi-equity or guarantees.

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Types of non-financial support

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What kinds of non-financial support are available for entrepreneurs?

Non-financial support is most commonly delivered through direct support such as by running accelerator programs, providing technical assistance, and offering incubation/ coworking space. Also common are research and advisory services and event hosting.

Perceptions of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Kenya

What organizations in Kenya have to say about…

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Challenges

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What are the biggest challenges of Kenya's green entrepreneurial ecosystem?

The overwhelming majority of surveyed organizations reported that limited access to capital is the greatest challenge for green entrepreneurs in Kenya.

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Improvements

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What has improved most significantly in the ecosystem in the past 3 years?

Surveyed organizations reported that climate and environment awareness, availability of climate-focused support organizations, and collaborations amongst stakeholders improved significantly.

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This study on Kenya's green entrepreneurial ecosystem was commissioned by ANDE, with support from the IKEA Foundation, and prepared by EcoMap technologies.

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