Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA)

What Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA) does

NAYA (Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa) is a youth-led non-profit advocacy organization founded in 2001 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with an additional office in Kisumu. It focuses on advocating for safer, accessible sexual and reproductive health services across Africa, with a primary beneficiary population of adolescents and youth. Its core activities center on policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, digital information dissemination, and program delivery in partnership with international and governmental bodies.

NAYA does not operate as a technology company. Its tangible deliverables are programmatic rather than software products: a Menstrual Products Fiscal & Regulatory Reform consultancy that develops structured policy recommendations on taxes, levies, duties, and regulations affecting menstrual product affordability in Kenya; and a Menstrual Health Microsite design and development engagement that consolidates advocacy materials, reports, and stakeholder resources under the UNFPA Kenya 'Menstrual Health & Hygiene: Unlocking Women's Power' initiative. Both are delivered under the GoK/United Nations Population Fund 10th Country Programme. The planned microsite is built using standard responsive web design and mobile accessibility principles — there is no proprietary technology stack, AI component, or software-as-a-service platform in operation.

NAYA's business model is non-commercial. It is funded through program partnerships with UNFPA Kenya, the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, and the Government of Kenya, rather than through product sales, user fees, or earned income. Its go-to-market is community-led: it reaches adolescents and youth across Africa through verified social media channels (X, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), email communications, stakeholder workshops, and direct engagement with Kenyan government institutions. The organization has approximately 40 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent entity, and no equity ownership structure.

Name

Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA)

Legal name

Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa

Website

https://nayakenya.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NAYA is a Nairobi-based, youth-led non-profit founded in 2001 that advocates for safer, accessible sexual and reproductive health services across Africa through policy development, stakeholder engagement, and digital information dissemination, primarily funded via UNFPA Kenya partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Advocacy and Reproductive Health Policy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG), Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management (BPADAOAC)

Keywords

• Youth advocacy services
• Reproductive health policy
• Menstrual health advocacy
• Policy development consultancy
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Partnership Funding: NAYA operates as a non-profit organization receiving funding and support through partnerships with international organizations such as UNFPA Kenya under the GoK/United Nations Population Fund 10th Country Programme.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NAYA is a youth-led non-profit advocacy organization that delivers sexual and reproductive health policy advocacy and consultancy services across Africa. Its core activities include stakeholder engagement, fiscal and regulatory reform advocacy for menstrual health, and digital information dissemination in partnership with UNFPA Kenya under the GoK/United Nations Population Fund 10th Country Programme.

Product overview

NAYA is a youth-led advocacy organization focused on safer, accessible sexual and reproductive health services across Africa. The organization does not operate a unified software platform but delivers advocacy programs and consultancies. Key offerings include policy development consultancies (such as the Menstrual Products Fiscal & Regulatory Reform initiative with UNFPA Kenya) and digital platform development services (such as the Menstrual Health Microsite). These programs work together to advance NAYA's mission through both regulatory reform advocacy and digital information dissemination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Menstrual Products Fiscal & Regulatory Reform Consultancy Policy development consultancy that synthesizes existing stakeholder engagement to develop a structured and actionable reform package addressing fiscal and regulatory barriers (taxes, levies, duties, fees, regulations, processes) affecting the menstrual health market in Kenya, with a focus on affordability, availability, and accessibility for low-income populations. Delivered to UNFPA Kenya and Government of Kenya stakeholders.
• Menstrual Health Microsite Design & Development Consultancy End-to-end digital platform development consultancy delivering a responsive, accessible microsite that consolidates menstrual health information, advocacy content, reports, stakeholder insights, and knowledge resources for the UNFPA Kenya 'Menstrual Health & Hygiene: Unlocking Women's Power' initiative, supporting UNFPA Kenya, the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, and other stakeholders.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UNFPA KenyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAYA partners with UNFPA Kenya under the GoK/United Nations Population Fund 10th Country Programme. The partnership focuses on menstrual health initiatives including fiscal and regulatory reform advocacy, microsite development for health information, and policy development for menstrual product accessibility and affordability.
• Sanitation and Hygiene FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNFPA Kenya, in partnership with the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund and other stakeholders, is implementing the 'Menstrual Health & Hygiene: Unlocking Women's Power' initiative. NAYA supports this effort through microsite development for advocacy, information dissemination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Government of Kenya (GoK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAYA operates under the GoK/United Nations Population Fund 10th Country Programme, supporting government institutions in developing fiscal and regulatory reform packages for menstrual health market improvements.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NAYAKenya
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NAYAKenya
• Facebookfacebook.com/NAYAKenya
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/network-for-adolescent-and-youth-of-africa-naya

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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