Fostering Growth and Support
for Startups and SMEs Enablers.

Our mission is to bring together and represent the interests of organizations supporting the growth and development of startups and SMEs.

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Driving policy for a Better Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

We consistently drive policy and agenda with the government, development partners and investors, to develop fastidious ecosystem standards and guidelines.

Harnessing The Power of Collaboration

We actively promote networking among our members who are spread across the country to effectively ensure an entrepreneurial breakthrough in Kenya.

Position the Kenyan Entrepreneurial Ecosystem to the World

Through creating visibility on key innovations and the startup ecosystem indicators, enhancing public awareness of the ecosystem, and increasing the discoverability of startups for support and investment.

Strengthening Capacity for Sustainable Growth

Through member support on compliance, capacity and professional development, knowledge transfer and resource mobilization in efforts to foster the growth of the ecosystem.

Advancing Empowerment Across Our Network

By actively seeking out opportunities and, when appropriate, facilitating member access to such opportunities through partnerships and collaborations.

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We bring together and represent the interests of organizations supporting the development and growth of startups and SMEs enablers.

Partnerships

We collaborate with key stakeholders in the ecosystem to enhance a better working environment for startups and SMEs enablers.

Our Projects

Get updates on new, current and upcoming projects, ASSEK has collaborated with different partners to deliver substantial results.

About us

The Association of Startup and SMEs Enablers of Kenya (ASSEK) is an association that brings together and represents the interests of organizations supporting the development and growth of startups and SMEs.

In fostering the startup and SMEs enablers ecosystem in Kenya, ASSEK plays a key role, in representing all the actors of the Kenyan startup and SMEs enablers ecosystem by actively promoting networking among its members that are spread out across the country.

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TESTIMONIALS

Our Members

I feel empowered as a Business Leader to take Biashara Africa to the next level of empowering over 100,000 Small Businesses in Kenya and the region. our organization has benefitted from ASSEK's capacity building programs and networking events with fellow member and other ecosystem players.