There are many historical and economic reasons why investing in Kenya makes sense:

• Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 5.6% in 2025.
• The country has a fully liberalized economy (free flow of trade and foreign private investment, as well as an ease in transferring money locally and internationally)
• Kenya has an intelligent techno-savvy workforce (responsible for any tech innovations such as mobile phone banking which have yet to reach UK), with a very high standard of spoken and written English (used for teaching at all levels of education, from preschool upwards)
• Kenya has an emerging and growing middle class.
• Recent commercially viable finds of hydrocarbons, as well as enormous renewable energy potential.
• Kenya is ranked 56 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, (according to the latest Trading Economics ratings 2019)
• Kenya is ranked 108th in the overall Legatum Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2015, Kenya has climbed up the ranking table 15 places. (The 2023 Legatum Prosperity Index)
• Kenya’s economic freedom score is 54.8, making its economy the 121st freest in the 2025 Index of Economic Freedom.
• Kenya is ranked 21st out of 47 countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa region with a score of 54.8. (2025 Index of Economic Freedom)
• Kenya's Wealth ranks 108 of 144 countries in the World Economics Global Wealth rankings and 15 in the Africa region.
• Kenya is the largest economy in East Africa with a GDP of USD 131.67 (according to International Monetary Fund 2025).
• Kenya serves as a gateway to the East African market, providing access to over 400 million consumers within the East Africa Community and the larger Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) market.
• Kenya ranks 96th among the 133 economies featured in the GII 2024. The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities.
• Kenya ranks 17th among the 38 lowermiddle-income group economies in the GII 2024.
• Kenya ranks 6th among the 27 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa in the GII 2024.
• Kenya boasts a young and dynamic workforce with a high level of education and proficiency in English, making it conducive to business operations and expansion.
• The country’s location, transport links and relative security make it a natural hub for regional markets
• Kenya has rich natural resources such as minerals, arable land, and renewable energy sources, providing opportunities for investment in agriculture, mining, and renewable energy projects.
• Access to finance. The financial sector in Kenya is well-developed, with a range of banking institutions, venture capital firms, and microfinance institutions providing access to finance for businesses of all sizes.

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