Residence Wins KEPSA Excellence Award 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya — June 2025
Residence Technologies, a rising star in Kenya’s tech ecosystem, has been named the winner of the KEPSA SME Innovation Challenge Excellence Awards 2025, in recognition of its groundbreaking contributions to empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through intelligent market insights and digital tools.
The annual awards, organized by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), celebrate SMEs that are leading the way in innovation, digital transformation, and inclusive growth. Residence Technologies emerged as a standout among hundreds of applicants, securing the top spot for its market intelligence platform that helps SMEs make data-driven decisions to scale operations sustainably.
Driving Growth Through Innovation
Founded with a vision to digitize Kenya’s informal and residential economies, Residence Technologies has rapidly become a trusted partner for SMEs seeking to navigate competitive markets, especially in sectors like logistics, retail, and real estate.
At the heart of their winning solution is a smart infrastructure ecosystem that integrates:
Location-based business data
Customer behavior analytics
Digital rental agreements and payment tracking
Real-time delivery routing and verification using biometric authentication
This end-to-end platform equips SMEs with critical data such as demand hotspots, delivery trends, rent cycles, and consumer preferences—enabling them to make smarter decisions on product distribution, pricing, and market entry.
Powering SMEs to Scale Sustainably
Speaking after the win, CEO and Founder Dr.John Kioko said:
“This award is a strong endorsement of our mission to digitally empower local entrepreneurs and communities. Market intelligence shouldn't be a luxury for large enterprises alone. By making it accessible and actionable for SMEs, we’re helping them grow with confidence and clarity.”
Residence Technologies has also championed the National Addressing Initiative, creating a digital infrastructure that aims to map maps over 2,000,000 residential and commercial units across Kenya. This initiative supports e-commerce, deliveries, and emergency response while providing SMEs with visibility on underserved areas and customer clusters.
Recognition for Excellence
In awarding Residence Technologies, the KEPSA judging panel praised the company for its:
Inclusive design that targets both urban and peri-urban SME segments
Use of biometric and QR code technology to enhance delivery verification and trust
Real-time dashboards for market and location insights
Support for digital financial services like Bank integrations for seamless loan disbursement.
The impact has been especially visible in areas like last-mile logistics, where SMEs using Residence’s platform report reduced delivery times, fewer disputes, and increased customer satisfaction.
What’s Next.
Following this milestone, Residence Technologies plans to expand its reach across East Africa, enhance its data visualization tools, and launch training programs to help SMEs better interpret and act on market intelligence.
With innovation at its core, Residence Technologies is setting a new standard for how small businesses can harness data to grow smart, scale fast, and compete globally.
For more on Residence Technologies, visit www.residencetechnologies.com.