Developing Entrepreneurship for Women and Youth in Kenya

This report outlines findings from a study of access to finance and microfinance regulation in Kenya

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 April 2015

• Country: Kenya
• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Economic Growth, Social Change
• Authors: Brown, A, Mackie, P, Smith, A, Gascoyn, B, GebreEgziabher, T

Abstract

This report outlines findings from a study of access to finance and microfinance regulation in Kenya. The research examines the challenges faced by micro-enterprises and informal-economy businesses working in growth sectors of the economy, and their requirements for strengthening access to finance and consumer protection. Micro-entrepreneurs were the main focus of this research, although there are many other users of microfinance.

This work is part of the ‘Inclusive Growth: Improving Microfinance Regulation to Support Growth and Innovation in Micro-enterprise’ project

Citation

Alison Brown, Peter Mackie, Alastair Smith, Ben Gascoyn, Tegegne GebreEgziabher (2015) Developing Entrepreneurship for Women and Youth in Kenya. Cardiff School of Geography and Planning

Links

Developing Entrepreneurship for Women and Youth in Kenya (PDF, 2.7MB)

Published 1 April 2015