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Investing in Kenya now also provides access to the
larger regional market of the East African Community,
which was formed by its three partner states (Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda) in 2000 and which has 93 million
consumers. The EAC customs Union came into effect in
January 2005 and the EAC is expected to form a political
federation by 2013. As a member of the Common Market for
Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Kenya gives
investors access to 385 million consumers.
Kenya, and specifically Nairobi, is a major transport
hub for Eastern Africa. Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport is the hub of East African air
transport, and it has connections to many European and
US cities. With a convenient time zone (GMT +3), Kenya
positions itself as a leading destination for call
center, Business Process Outsourcing, software
development and other related activities.
Mombassa, The main principle seaport of Kenya , has
served as a major distribution hub for the lucrative
East African market providing connections to landlocked
neighboring nations. The port of Mombassa is linked to
the world’s major ports with over 210 sailing per week
to ports in Europe , North and South America , Asia ,
Middle East , Australia and rest of Africa .
The Transafrica Highway connects all the East African
countries. The road transport network is extensive and
fully developed with roads connecting to all major
commercial cities. The railway system is single track,
connecting Nairobi , Mombassa and Dar-es-salam. |
