Top 50 Kenyan Startups On The Rise
Kenyans are known for their entrepreneurship. They have a unique way of seeing opportunities and making the best out of them without hesitation. There are many Kenyan startups today and their number continues to grow.
A lot of these startups are based on creative ideas that were turned into real products. Some have even become household names in Kenya.
Startups in the country are expanding into industries that have never been explored before, which is exciting. It shows that there’s a lot of potential for growth and development in Kenya, and that there’s no limit on what they can achieve.
Kenyan startups are also doing their part to help develop local communities by creating jobs and training opportunities for people who might not have had access to them otherwise.
Top 50 Kenyan Startups
| Startup Name | Services Offered |
|---|---|
| M-Daktari | Digital Healthcare |
| Twiga Foods | Online Marketplace |
| Bwala Africa Logistics | Logistics |
| mSurvey (AJUA) | Data Analytics |
| Cellulant | Digital Payment Platform |
| Africa’s Talking | Communication Solutions |
| Synnefa | Agri-tech |
| MarketForce | Retail Distribution and Financial Services |
| OkHi | Smart Addressing Services |
| Mydawa | Digital Healthcare |
| Aza Finance | Finance Services |
| PayGo Energy | Oil & Energy |
| M-Kopa Solar | Renewables & Environment |
| Lori Systems | Logistics & Supply Chain |
| Little Ride | Taxi Aggregator |
| M-Shule | edtech Company |
| Angaza Elimu | edtech Company |
| Afriagrimark | Agri-tech |
| Farmula | B2B platform For Farmers |
| Churpy | Fintech |
| Kopacent Africa | Finance Services |
| JamboPay | Finance Services |
| ImaliPay | Fintech |
| Bismart Insurance | Insurance |
| Tulaa | Information Technology & Services |
| Apollo Agriculture | Agri-tech |
| FlexPay | Fintech |
| Taimba Limited | Farmers Marketplace |
| Lendable | Fintech |
| AfricaSokoni | Supply Chain |
| Wowzi | Marketing |
| Usalama Technology Limited | Public Safety |
| Copia Global | Marketplace |
| Sendy | Logistics |
| Big Square | Fast Food Restaurants |
| Poa Internet | Internet Services |
| Sokowatch | Logistics & Supply Chain |
| Opibus | Public Transport |
| Fuzu | Career Guidance |
| Flare by Capsule Ltd. | Emergency Response Management |
| Apollo Agriculture | Financial Services |
| CarePay | Hospital & Healthcare |
| Duma Works | Recruitment Services |
| Lynk | Blue-collar Recruitment Services |
| Bluewave Insurance | Insurance |
| Powerhive | Information & Technology Services |
| Stawi Marketing | Online Marketing |
| TopUp Mama | Supply Chain |
| Wasili | Taxi Aggregator |
| MoKo Home | Furniture Retail |
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Challenges Kenyan Startups Are Facing
The main challenge for startups in Kenya is getting funding. There are many different ways to get funding if you’re from Kenya—you can go to a bank and ask them for a loan, or you can apply for grants from the government or other organizations.
But the problem is that most banks won’t give loans to startups, because they don’t know what their future holds. And most grants require that you have a business plan, which means that only businesses with some kind of track record will be able to get them.
Another challenge is finding good talent. Most people who want to work at startups don’t want to leave their jobs right away; they want to wait until they’re more established before they take a risk like that. So this makes it hard for startups in Kenya: they need people with experience who are willing to take a chance on them.
