Nairobi, June 24 -- Setting up a business in a foreign country comes with a long list of fears, like unfamiliar regulations, a different consumer culture and probably the uncertainty of whether the customers will embrace your product. But for Dutch couple Maaike Joenje and Hans Meijers, fear was never part of the equation.

The couple had grown accustomed to starting over, having spent nearly three decades moving across continents and living in different African countries.

What they did not anticipate was that their constant relocation would lead them to a business.

Today, the pair are directors of the local Kenyan franchise, BBROOD Bakery & Coffee House, a Nairobi-based artisan bakery that has grown from two outlets and about 30 employ...