Victor Otieno is the Managing Director of Viffa Consult.
Victor is a small business (SME) consultant and policy advocate. He has worked with over
500 SME organizations, as well as local and international SME support organizations across East Africa.
Victor is a SME thought leader in East Africa and is a regular contributor to The Daily Nation, Business Daily Africa. He has been featured on CNBC Africa, BBC
Africa, Citizen TV, K24 TV and KTN News. He is a qualified CPA, holds a Bachelor of Commerce, and
is currently pursuing an MBA in entrepreneurship.
Covid-19 has greatly affected the Kenyan startup ecosystem. In response, there need to be conversations about how the community can immediately plug into existing government initiatives.
An overview of the state of startup intermediaries (hubs) in Kenya. Is there a difference between theory and practice in terms of the intermediary business model and the support they provide to startups?