Survey of the Kenyan Private Equity and Venture Capital Landscape

Divakaran, Shanthi ; McGinnis, Patrick ; Schneider, Sam

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: PRIVATE EQUITY;    VENTURE CAPITAL;    INDUSTRY ASSESSMENT;    LEGAL ANALYSIS;    PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-8598
RP-ID  :  WPS8598

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper discusses the landscape forprivate equity and venture capital financing in Kenya. Itprovides an overview of the private equity and venturecapital market in the country, describing key players,including funds, fund managers, investors, and public sectorentities. The paper provides an analysis of key marketdrivers and impediments, as well aslegal/regulatory/taxation drivers and impediments thataffect Kenya’s private equity and venture capital industry.