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Kenyan businesses urged to tap universities for research-driven growth

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Duncan Levinson, assistant professor at a Swedish business school during an interview at the Sustainable business Competitiveness summit [Juliet Omelo,Standard ]

While the country is brimming with entrepreneurial energy, many companies struggle to survive beyond their first two years, often hindered by a lack of finance, market access, and research capacity.

Experts now say the solution lies in a closer partnership between universities and the private sector.

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