Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Turning East Africa’s Growth Into Bankable Assets
Fast GDP gains are just the start as investors target deeper capital markets and regional value chains.
Kenya
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Africa Shakes Up Customs, but Trade Problems Persist
To curb revenue and income losses and accelerate trade across 50 member states, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)...
Features
Gulf Investors Fill Africa’s Infrastructure Gap
Gulf investors are rapidly reshaping Africa’s investment landscape, committing billions of dollars to ports, transport corridors, logistics, renewable energy, and...
News
Kenya’s Power Grid Limits Tech Growth
Kenya is positioning itself as Africa’s Silicon Savannah and its premier tech hub. Touting itself as a “full-package investment destination,”...
Award Ceremonies and Events
A Grade Interviews: Governor Kamau Thugge, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)
Global Finance's editor Andrea Fiano speaks with Kamau Thugge, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to discuss the strategic priorities and challenges ahead for Kenya's economy. Watch the interview to learn more.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Kenya: Capital Requirement Rule to Trigger Bank Mergers
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) plans to lift its 10-year ban on issuing new banking licenses on July 1.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2024: Africa And The Middle East
Algeria Salah-Eddine Taleb: C+ Africa’s largest natural gas producer posted a 4.1% growth last year. The Bank of Algeria (BoA)...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Back On Strong Footing: Q&A With Kenya Central Bank Governor Kamau Thugge
Kamau Thugge, governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) speaks to Global Finance about renewed investor interest and re-engineering...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Kenya: High Court Quashes Privatization Law
Kenya’s President William Ruto has been adamant about the need to boost the productivity of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that he...
Kenya
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Kenya economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Kenya best banks and safest banks are also available.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Kenya: Fueled By Charisma
Vital Statistics Location: East Africa Neighbors: Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia Population (2023): 55.4 million Official languages: Swahili, English...
News
Kenya: Economic Turmoil Awaits New Central Bank Governor
The new Central Bank of Kenya governorKamau Thugge brings with him a stellar résumé of previous experience in government and 25 years at the IMF.