Disruptive roles in gender lens investing in Kenya

This report builds on existing research through consultations with ecosystem stakeholders to identify persistent market gaps and challenges experienced across the gender lens investing ecosystem and potential solutions to address these.

The key objectives of the research include:

1. Understanding the business needs and challenges of women-owned and gender-inclusive microenterprises and small and medium enterprises in Kenya
2. Exploring the varying needs of stakeholders to effectively channel capital with a gender lens
3. Investigating critical market gaps in the gender lens investing ecosystem
4. Identifying gender lens investing opportunities that address the structural challenges faced by women-owned and gender-inclusive enterprises