This report focuses new attention on Kenya’s emerging digital entrepreneurship ecosystem, with a unique perspective on entrepreneurs developing mobile enabled services. In this report, we highlight the challenges startups are currently facing and the opportunities for collaboration among stakeholders, in particular opportunities for engagement with the mobile industry. Our findings culminate several months of research and analysis involving over 300 interviews with startups and other stakeholders as well as thoughtful contributions from colleagues within our global network. Recommendations are outlined for various stakeholders including mobile operators and ICT industry corporates, accelerators and hubs, investors and financial institutions, development organisations, research institutions, and government.
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