Kenya: Govt to Bolster Start-Up Innovation Through Sector Reforms

Kenya: Govt to Bolster Start-Up Innovation Through Sector Reforms

Nairobi -- The government is ramping up efforts to strengthen the country's start-up ecosystem, with a renewed focus on capacity building and innovation-driven development.

How Founders Are Learning to Say No to Bad Investor Money - Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business

Not every term sheet is worth the sleepless nights it buys you. Founders across Africa are starting to learn this the hard way — and then refusing to learn it twice. They’re passing on funding that comes with hidden strings. They’re walking away from “advisors” who confuse control with value. They’ve stopped mistaking urgency for alignment. This isn’t ego. It’s self-preservation. Because saying yes to the wrong money can cost more than staying b…

Organisations Urged To Embrace Technology To Simplify Payroll

Kenyan organisations have been urged to adopt technology-enabled solutions, such as embedded finance, to enhance workforce productivity, operational efficiency, and... Source

Kenya to start taxing startup workers’ shares before they get paid

Kenya plans to scrap tax breaks on employee stock options, meaning workers could pay taxes before cashing out. This could hurt startups' ability to attract top talent

Kenya to scrap tax breaks on startup employee shares in 2025 Finance Bill

Kenya is proposing to scrap tax breaks on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) for early-stage startups, a move that risks gutting one of the few incentives left to attract talent in a sector struggling to raise capital and make payroll. Under the Finance Bill 2025 proposal, the government wants to remove a provision allowing employees at eligible startups to defer taxes on stock received in place of salary. If passed, the change would force w…