
Kidogo
Mamaprenuers running childcare micro-businesses

Problem
Poor childcare and early education in Kenya.
Solution
Childcare centres/pre-schools owned by local women.
About the company
Kidogo launched in 2014 as a non-profit social enterprise to improve access to high-quality, affordable Early Childcare Care & Education in the Nairobi slums through an innovative social-franchising model. Since 2014, Kidogo has provided nearly 2 million hours of high-quality care & education to nearly 1000 children in Nairobi’s urban informal settlements. The growing network of Kidogo centres includes 3 model ‘hubs’ and ~30 social-franchised daycare ‘spokes’ owned & operated by ambitious women in their own local communities.
Sector:
Education
Country Of Origin:
Kenya
Current presence:
Kenya
Cohort:
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