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The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) demutualisation in 2014 marked the beginning of a period of rapid innovation in East Africa’s capital markets. Together with the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), the sector’s regulator, the reforms should put the country’s markets on track for steady growth over the long term. The framework for reforms is...

Kenya’s economic outlook for the coming years looks robust, despite some challenges, such as a trade deficit, rising debt and global headwinds; yet the country is performing well, particularly in comparison to the more volatile conditions elsewhere in Africa and underwhelming growth in advanced economies. Following 2014’s GDP rebasing, the...

The country’s capital markets have seen some bright spots in 2015 amid the broader turbulence affecting emerging markets around the world. While the bourse was not untouched by the strengthening US dollar and macroeconomic headwinds, trading volumes – which are often low on African exchanges – were up year-on-year, and the market’s long-term...

It has been a busy few years for Kenyan diplomats. Between investment deals with China, a first visit from a sitting US president and efforts to broker peace in South Sudan, the country has gained a more visible role both in the region and internationally. This has not been achieved by chance.

After seven years of negotiation, the signing of the Tripartite Free Trade Agreement (TFTA) in June 2015 is being heralded by many in Kenya as a turning point in regional integration. The TFTA is an integration initiative pursued by three of the continent’s regional economic communities – the EAC, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern...

Kenya is one of the heavyweights of East Africa. Despite recent terrorist attacks and ongoing security problems, it is recording strong economic growth and maintaining its leading position in the region. Natural resource finds and a young population give further cause for optimism, if the right policies are put in place.