The Capital Markets Authority Kenya (CMA) has partnered with Afri Fund Capital through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost infrastructure financing in Kenya using capital market products.

• The collaboration aims to mobilize private capital for major projects, including those crucial to the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET).
• Key entities involved are the CMA and Afri Fund Capital, an infrastructure investment firm.
• The MoU will focus on developing capital market instruments like green and ESG-labelled products, aiming to unlock economic potential in Northern Kenya.