Kenya has the largest most diversified economy and the second largest population in East Africa. Kenya also has a young, ambitious and well-educated workforce eager to contribute to the development of the country, and which has helped Kenya become a leader in mobile-money and information-and-communication technology. As “the gateway to East Africa,” Kenya also plays a vital role as a transportation hub for much of sub-Saharan Africa.

Kenya is the economic, financial, and transport hub of East Africa. Kenya’s real GDP growth has averaged over 5% for the last decade.

While Kenya has a growing entrepreneurial middle class and steady growth, its economic development has been impaired by weak governance and corruption.