Title: Emerging development-relevant enterprises in Kenya : do they exist, what do they look like and what is their role in poverty alleviation?

Authors: Adwera, Andrew O.

Place: [Edinburgh

Publisher: Results into research]

Year: 2011

Journal: Research into use (RIU) discussion paper

Volume: 22

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Innovation Systems

Keywords: agriculture, enterprise development, entrepreneurship, private sector, poverty alleviation, development research, kenya

Abstract: The paper explores the potential of development-relevant enterprises in Kenya for putting research into use or facilitating this process. It examines new sources of funding for this niche social entrepreneurial activity (donors, venture capitalists, philanthropists, challenge funds, hedge funds).

URL: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/ResearchIntoUse/riu11discuss22kenya.pdf

Document type: E-article