28%
28% of high-growth companies have at least one founder who provided support to other entrepreneurs.
Research
Mapping the Kenyan Entrepreneurship Network
While much of the dialogue around Kenyan entrepreneurship focuses on early-stage SMEs, a critical driver of economic transformation is being overlooked: High-Growth Companies. These organisations generate higher GDP per employee, offer above-average wages, and create a Multiplier Effect™ that mentors and funds the next generation of innovators.
New research from Endeavor Insight, supported by Argidius Foundation and Africa Practice, reveals how high-growth companies are securing Kenya’s future economy—and what decision-makers must do to support them. To understand how to strengthen this ecosystem, we conducted an in-depth study involving over 100 founder interviews and data from 730+ companies.
75%
Even though high-growth companies make up 15% of those interviewed, they have generated the bulk of the jobs.
10 years
The average Kenyan company takes ten years to scale.