State of Social Enterprise Africa 2025

Covering operational costs 60%796,000 full-time jobs created 93% employ youth 91% employ women 31% employ people with disabilities Formal/informalTop 3 financing needs Expanding products/services 67% Investing in equipment or infrastructure 55% Education (21%) Economy83% of social enterprises were formally registered (312/374) 17% of social enterprises were not formally registered (62/374) 97% of social enterprises plan to grow their businesses in the next year 47% Report low solvency 137,8 0 0 social enterprises 40% (149/376) of social enterprises surveyed in Kenya are youth-led 58% (218/374) of social enterprises surveyed in Kenya are women-led Health and well-being (18%) Civic engagement (14%) ClimateYouth Seed stage Start-up stage Growth stage Expansion stage Established stageGrowth stage 13% 41% 33% 4% 9%Current legal frameworks/policy status Kenya does not have dedicated policies or regulations that formally recognize social enterprises. In response to wider enterprise development needs, the government created the Micro and Small-sized Enterprise Authority (MSEA) in 2012 to drive policy reforms and deliver programmes that support the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises, and later, in 2023, the government established the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development.22COUNTRY FACTSHEET 4 Of those that were registered, 36% were registered as private companies, followed by 29% that were registered as not-for-profits and 5% that were registered as benefit corporations Top 3 sectors Top 3 purposesKenya 11 The State of Social Enterprise: Unlocking Inclusive Growth, Jobs and Development in Africa