East Africa
Kenya: capital, investors and market indicators
Investors headquartered in or publicly active in Kenya, with the latest economic indicators from the World Bank and IMF. For risk ratings, sector intelligence and deal flow, see the Kenya country intelligence page.
Market indicators
- GDP
- $135.9bn2025
- Real GDP growth
- 4.6%2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,5482025
- Consumer price inflation
- 4.1%2025
- Population
- 53.4m2025
- Current account balance (% of GDP)
- -2.8%2025
- General government gross debt (% of GDP)
- 71.3%2025
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper (latest year shown is no later than 2025; recent years may be IMF estimates). Latest available year shown; refreshed weekly. Compare all 54 markets.
Investors headquartered in Kenya
| Investor | Type | Headquarters | Sector focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHL Venture Partners | Asset manager | Kenya | Agriculture and food, Financial services, Energy and power |
| Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) | Foundation or philanthropic investor | Kenya | Agriculture and food |
| CPF Financial Services Limited | Pension fund or public asset manager | Kenya | Manufacturing and industrials, Energy and power, Technology |
| FSD Africa | Development finance institution | Kenya | Energy and power, Agriculture and food, Infrastructure |
| FSD Africa Investments | Impact investor | Kenya | Financial services, Climate and energy transition, Fintech |
| FSD Africa Investments Limited (FSDAi) | Development finance institution | Kenya | Financial services, Energy and power, Manufacturing and industrials |
| Kenya Power Pension Fund | Pension fund or public asset manager | Kenya | Financial services, Infrastructure |
International investors active in Kenya
| Investor | Type | Headquarters | Sector focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAIC Investment Pte. Ltd. | Investor | Healthcare, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| Absa Bank Limited | Corporate investor | Financial services, Agriculture and food, Energy and power | |
| Access Bank Plc | Corporate investor | Financial services | |
| Access Bank Plc | Corporate investor | Financial services | |
| Access Holdings Plc | Corporate investor | Financial services, Technology | |
| Acumen | Impact investor | United States | Agriculture and food, Energy and power, Healthcare |
| Adanian Labs | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Energy and power, Consumer | |
| Adenia Partners | Private equity firm | Mauritius | Consumer, Manufacturing and industrials, Financial services |
| Admaius Capital Partners | Private equity firm | Financial services, Technology, Consumer | |
| African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) | Private equity firm | Energy and power, Telecoms and digital infrastructure, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| AfricInvest | Private equity firm | Tunisia | Financial services, Healthcare, Education |
| AfricInvest Europe S.A.S. | Investor | Energy and power, Consumer, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| Airtel Africa Plc | Corporate investor | Technology, Telecoms and digital infrastructure, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| Alterra Capital Partners | Private equity firm | South Africa | Consumer, Financial services, Technology |
| Amethis Investment Fund Manager S.A. | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Consumer, Healthcare | |
| Baobab Network | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Energy and power, Technology | |
| Beyond Capital Ventures | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Energy and power, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| BlueOrchard Finance Ltd. | Private credit manager | Financial services, Technology, Agriculture and food | |
| BluePeak Private Capital | Private credit manager | Financial services, Energy and power, Consumer | |
| BluePeak Private Capital | Private credit manager | Financial services, Energy and power, Consumer | |
| Bpifrance S.A. | Sovereign wealth fund | France | Energy and power, Infrastructure, SMEs |
| British International Investment (BII) | Development finance institution | UK | Financial services, Energy and power, Manufacturing and industrials |
| Buen Manejo del Campo S.A de C.V | Private credit manager | Energy and power, Financial services, Technology | |
| Business Partners International Kenya | Private equity firm | ||
| Camco Management Limited | Private credit manager | Energy and power, Agriculture and food | |
| Cassava Technologies Limited | Corporate investor | Financial services, Technology, Consumer | |
| Catalyst Fund | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Energy and power, Technology | |
| Christian Aid Resilient Futures Fund | Private credit manager | Financial services, Consumer, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| CrossBoundary Energy Holdings | Private equity firm | Energy and power | |
| Cygnum Capital Asset Management Ltd | Private credit manager | Financial services, Energy and power, Agriculture and food | |
| Delta40 | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Technology, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| Ecobank Transnational Incorporated | Corporate investor | Financial services | |
| Endeavor Catalyst | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Energy and power, Consumer | |
| Enza Capital | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Energy and power, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | Multilateral development bank | United Kingdom | Financial services, Energy and power, Infrastructure |
| European Investment Bank (EIB) | Development finance institution | Luxembourg | Energy and power, Technology, Financial services |
| Exeo Capital | Private credit manager | Financial services | |
| Fanisi Capital | Private equity firm | Financial services, Consumer, Technology | |
| Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd. (FINNFUND) | Development finance institution | Finland | Financial services, Energy and power, Technology |
| Globeleq Africa Limited | Private equity firm | Energy and power | |
| Google LLC | Venture capital firm | Technology, Financial services, Agriculture and food | |
| Grassroots Business Partners, Inc. | Private credit manager | Energy and power, Financial services, Agriculture and food | |
| Greenmax Capital Group LLC | Private credit manager | Financial services, Energy and power, Agriculture and food | |
| GroFin | Private credit manager | ||
| Helios Climate | Private equity firm | Energy and power, Manufacturing and industrials, Agriculture and food | |
| Helios Investors | Private equity firm | United Kingdom | Financial services, Telecoms and digital infrastructure, Energy and power |
| I&M Bank Limited | Corporate investor | Financial services, Consumer, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| Impact Fund Denmark | Development finance institution | Denmark | Energy and power, Infrastructure, Agriculture and food |
| Incofin Investment Management | Private credit manager | Financial services, Energy and power, Agriculture and food | |
| International Finance Corporation (IFC) | Development finance institution | United States | Financial services, Energy and power, Technology |
| Investisseurs & Partenaires | Private equity firm | France | Financial services, Energy and power, Consumer |
| Lightrock LLP | Private equity firm | ||
| Luminate Group | Private equity firm | Technology, Telecoms and digital infrastructure | |
| Madica Ventures | Venture capital firm | ||
| Mastercard Inc. | Private equity firm | United States | Financial services, Technology, Consumer |
| Mastercard Inc. | Private equity firm | Financial services, Technology, Consumer | |
| Missio Corp. | Private credit manager | Financial services, Healthcare, Consumer | |
| Moniepoint Inc. | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Consumer, Technology | |
| Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) | Development finance institution | Netherlands | Financial services, Energy and power, Agriculture and food |
| Nithio Holdings, Inc. | Private credit manager | Energy and power, Financial services, Agriculture and food | |
| Norrsken22 Management AB | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Consumer, Technology | |
| Oikocredit, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A. | Private equity firm | Financial services, Energy and power, Agriculture and food | |
| Partech Africa | Venture capital firm | France | Technology, Fintech, Transport and logistics |
| Partech Partners SAS | Investor | Financial services, Energy and power, Consumer | |
| Phatisa Group Limited | Private equity firm | Agriculture and food, Consumer, Real estate and housing | |
| Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) | Investor | Energy and power, Manufacturing and industrials, Healthcare | |
| Proparco | Development finance institution | France | Financial services, Energy and power, Infrastructure |
| Renew Capital | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Energy and power, Consumer | |
| S2E Africa | Venture capital firm | Consumer, Technology, Agriculture and food | |
| Safaricom PLC | Corporate investor | Telecoms and digital infrastructure, Financial services, Technology | |
| Samata Capital LLC | Venture capital firm | Agriculture and food, Consumer, Healthcare | |
| Savannah Fund | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Consumer, Technology | |
| SC Ventures | Investor | Financial services | |
| Seedstars | Accelerator or investment network | Switzerland | Technology, Fintech, Agriculture and food |
| Seedstars Africa Ventures | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Energy and power, Technology | |
| Sendy Limited | Corporate investor | Manufacturing and industrials, Technology | |
| Sherpa Ventures | Venture capital firm | Financial services, Technology, Energy and power | |
| Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited | Private credit manager | Financial services, Energy and power, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| STOA Infra & Energy | Private equity firm | Energy and power, Telecoms and digital infrastructure, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) | Foundation or philanthropic investor | Switzerland | Energy and power, Technology, Agriculture and food |
| The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | Development finance institution | Côte d'Ivoire | Energy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials |
| The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | Development finance institution | Energy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials | |
| The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (NORFUND) | Development finance institution | Norway | Financial services, Energy and power, Agriculture and food |
| TLcom Capital | Venture capital firm | United Kingdom | Technology, Fintech, Transport and logistics |
| Treepz Inc. | Corporate investor | Consumer, Technology | |
| Triple Jump B.V | Private credit manager | Financial services, Real estate and housing, Energy and power | |
| Twiga Holdings | Investor | Consumer | |
| Zephyr Acorn | Venture capital firm | Consumer, Healthcare, Technology |
Recent transactions in Kenya
Latest from The Meridian
- Dangote buys 25% of Kenya Pipeline Company for about US$327m 22 Oct 2026
- Kenya’s Court of Appeal leaves the Safaricom sale void 17 Oct 2026
- Kenyan court lifts order that held up Dangote’s Lamu refinery site 17 Oct 2026
- Three routes to silk: Nigeria’s 68 new SANs, set beside Kenya and South Africa 15 Oct 2026
- Kenya’s CMA approves first Global Depositary Receipt access for Dangote Refinery IPO 6 Oct 2026
- Kenya’s National Payment System Bill 2026 proposes ten licence categories and higher capital 6 Oct 2026