Kenya: Strathmore University’s iLab Africa is among firms bidding for a contract to collect taxes for county governments, a move that deepens linkages between academia and industry.
iLab Africa — the research and innovation arm of Strathmore University — applied to collect taxes for 10 of the 15 counties that had asked for bids. It is the lead in a consortium with two other firms, and was shortlisted by four counties that are yet to announce the winning bids.