Survey of the Kenyan Private Equity and Venture Capital Landscape

Survey of the Kenyan Private Equity and Venture Capital Landscape

This paper discusses the landscape for private equity and venture capital financing in Kenya. It provides an overview of the private equity and venture capital market in the country, describing key players, including funds, fund managers, investors...

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Main Authors: Divakaran, Shanthi, McGinnis, Patrick, Schneider, Sam
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
PRIVATE EQUITY
VENTURE CAPITAL
INDUSTRY ASSESSMENT
LEGAL ANALYSIS
PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES
FUND MANAGERS
REGULATION
TAXATION
MUTUAL FUNDS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/820451538402840587/Survey-of-the-Kenyan-Private-Equity-and-Venture-Capital-Landscape
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30507
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Summary:This paper discusses the landscape for private equity and venture capital financing in Kenya. It provides an overview of the private equity and venture capital market in the country, describing key players, including funds, fund managers, investors, and public sector entities. The paper provides an analysis of key market drivers and impediments, as well as legal/regulatory/taxation drivers and impediments that affect Kenya’s private equity and venture capital industry.

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