Kenya is preparing to host the Africa Capital Markets Week, a significant continental platform designed to stimulate investment and foster economic independence across Africa.

• The event aims to deepen capital markets and mobilize private sector financing.
• Key stakeholders include Kenya and various African financial institutions.
• The initiative is scheduled to begin in August.

Kenya has been selected to host the Africa Capital Markets Week an event bringing together key stakeholders in the financial sector.

• The event is scheduled to take place from August 31 to September 4, 2026.
• The host country, Kenya, will engage with various African financial institutions and regulators.
• This significant event aims to foster discussions and collaborations within the continent's capital markets.

The National Treasury plans a new Ksh145.6 billion (USD1.12 billion) Eurobond to address the 2026/27 budget shortfall and refinance an existing high-interest bond.

• Targeting a Ksh145.6 billion Eurobond issuance for the 2026/27 financial year.
• Involves Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi and aims to refinance a Ksh194 billion note maturing in 2031.
• Other borrowing includes Ksh170.5 billion from the World Bank and significant project loans.