Tropical Heat: 'Creating Demand in Growing Markets'

The food processing industry is a cornerstone in the industrial development strategy of Kenya. The development of the industry is a crucial part of enhancing the productivity of the agricultural sector, which employs a significant part of the population. This case study is based on a survey carried out with Tropical Heat on December 2013, and an in depth case study carried out in 2014, 2015 and 2016. It is part of a broader research undertaking to investigate how and why African firms succeed in a changing business and institutional environment. For other case studies on the same industry in Tanzania, kindly see the CBDS Special Working Paper no. 1, 2019.