Title
Innovation And Sanitation - An Overview Of Sanitation Focused Social Enterprises In Nairobi, Kenya
Document Type
Working Paper
Date of this Version
11-23-2019
Advisor
Tyler Wry
Abstract
In Kenya, only 19% of urban residents have access to proper sanitation, while 87% of the population use cell phones on a daily basis. The stark divide between the availability of technology services and basic needs is characteristic of many emerging economies. With cheap imports providing Kenyans with access to modern technology, and the government’s increasing inefficiency, social enterprises are taking matters into their own hands. These enterprises are leveraging available technology to address the needs of the community and solving social problems in the most efficient way possible. For this research, I focused on three enterprises: Sanergy, SHOFCO and BURN and evaluated how technology has enabled them to rise above the crowd and maximize their impact in Nairobi, Kenya.
Keywords
sanitation, social enterprise, innovation, Nairobi Kenya, BURN, SHOFCO, Sanergy, social impact
Included in
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Commons, Other Public Health Commons, Technology and Innovation Commons
Date Posted: 23 June 2020