Nairobi's financial hub status puts capital city on global investors' radar

Nairobi has earned a spot among the top five cities to watch in the latest Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2026, due to its financial hub status.

East Africa’s financial hub has been cited among the top cities that are primed to attract investors through innovation, tech dynamism and demographic momentum. .spw-fade-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 70px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); pointer-events: none; } .spw-wrap { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; } /* Three-colour top bar */ .spw-top-rule { display: flex; height: 4px; } .spw-top-rule .spw-r1 { background: #CC0000; flex: 3; } .spw-top-rule .spw-r2 { background: #C9A84C; flex: 1; } .spw-top-rule .spw-r3 { background: #0D0D0D; flex: 6; } .spw-card { background: #F9F5F0; padding: 2.2rem 2.4rem 1.8rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-left: 4px solid #CC0000; box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .10), 0 1px 0 #C9A84C; } /* Watermark S */ .spw-card::before { content: 'S'; position: absolute; right: -.5rem; 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