Kenya

Why Doing Business in Kenya?
Kenya is the most developed economy in Eastern Africa. With a nominal 2008 gross domestic product (GDP) of USD 29.3 billion, it is also the economic, commercial, and logistical hub of the entire region. Kenya’s estimated population is 36.9 million. Kenya enjoys an extensive (if uneven) infrastructure, and a strong entrepreneurial tradition.A large portion of the population is extraordinarily well educated, English-speaking, and multi-lingual. It is also a very young country with almost 50% of Kenya’s population under the age of 15. An estimated 46% of the population lives below the poverty line, and the country’s GDP per capita is approximately USD 478.

