Lack of requisite infrastructure and notable skills gap among individuals heading start-up incubators have been mentioned as some of the challenges facing infant businesses in the county.
A study that looked into how incubators and accelerators are helping start-ups get into the market in the country cited these challenges, among others, adding that the Covid-19 pandemic exasperated the conditions.
The study, titled Start-up Incubation and Accelerators in Africa; Are Start-ups Scaling Up in Kenya? recommends the need for a next-generation model for incubators.
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