According to a recent report by Statista, a German company specialising in market and consumer data, Nairobi is ranked second after Lagos in leading cities for start-ups in Africa. The ranking methodology is based on quantity, quality and business performance scores for start-ups.
Underpinning this top ranking for Kenya’s capital city is the number of healthcare-related startups that have burgeoned in the recent past spanning outpatient care, inpatient care, telemedicine and pharmaceutical services.