The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is set to host its first-ever investor roadshow in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this July, aiming to attract fresh capital into Kenya’s stock market.
- •The three-day roadshow, scheduled for 8th to 10th September 2025 in Dubai, will showcase opportunities in the country’s stock market to Gulf-based sovereign wealth funds, family offices, frontier and emerging market funds, and impact investors.
- •This marks the NSE’s debut investor outreach in the UAE, following last year’s successful roadshow in London.
- •Currently dominated by Western investors from the UK and US, the NSE—East and Central Africa’s largest bourse—is now looking to diversify its funding sources amid booming trade and investment ties between the Middle East and Africa.
“The roadshow is a key initiative under the NSE’s 2025–2029 strategy to boost international visibility, attract capital, and expand investor reach for East African companies.” The NSE noted in a formal invite seen by The Kenyan Wall Street.
The move comes as Gulf nations ramp up investments in Africa, with over $100 billion poured into the continent since 2014, according to the World Economic Forum. Most recent data shows that trade between Kenya and the UAE hit KSh 445 billion in 2023 and the Middle Eastern country became Kenya’s sixth-largest export destination.
Earlier this year, the UAE and Kenya signed a trade and investment pact, signaling deeper economic ties. With Gulf funding flowing into Africa, the NSE is positioning itself as a key destination for Middle Eastern investment.
Kenya’s stock market has gained momentum, driven by a stable shilling, improved corporate earnings, and rising share prices in 2024—a trend extending into 2025. Investors are eyeing capital gains and high dividend yields, particularly from Kenya’s robust banking sector.
