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Kenya offers tax incentives—like reduced corporate taxes, VAT/duty exemptions, and excise cuts—to boost green growth, electric vehicles, and solar energy adoption, aiming to lower emissions and promote sustainable development.
The report examines Kenya’s rural electricity gap and barriers to solar adoption. It highlights PAYG models as key to affordability and proposes two solutions—Solar Ambassadors for local servicing and Solar for Productive Use to power small enterprises—aimed at driving last-mile electrification and rural growth.
Kenya's Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 establishes a dual-licensing regime requiring crypto-based betting platforms to comply with both virtual asset and gambling laws. This framework enhances regulation, consumer protection, and AML oversight but raises significant compliance costs and operational challenges for market participants.
Kenya has emerged as Africa's premier technology hub, securing 29% of the continent's startup funding ($638M in 2024) while pioneering climate tech innovation with 39% of investments directed toward green solutions, demonstrating how digital transformation and sustainable development can converge to drive economic growth.
