Kenya gets its first infrastructure fund with Nairobi Securities Exchange listing

The signal: The Nairobi Securities Exchange, one of the largest securities exchanges in Africa according to Dealroom, is positioning itself as more than a traditional equities platform. Listing an infrastructure-focused fund signals a maturing capital market capable of hosting alternative asset classes — a critical step if Kenya hopes to attract the institutional capital needed to close the continent's vast infrastructure financing gap.

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