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Kenya is currently the most important source of foreign direct investments in Uganda and Rwanda. Uganda and its neighbouring regions are the main export destinations for Kenyan products. [93] Kenya has had more success in growing its economy and quality of life levels than many of its neighbours in sub-Saharan Africa. [70]
Almost 90% of South Africa's exports to the rest of Africa go to the SADC economies. In 2018, South Africa exported and imported goods to and from the rest of Africa to the value of US$25 billion and US$11.5 billion, respectively. Intra-Africa exports account for 26% of South Africa's total exports and imports for 12% of total imports for 2018.
South Africa has increased its chunk of Kenya's market in the last 10 years to become the fifth largest source of imports after shipping in Kes.73.8 billion ($810 million) worth of goods in 2011. In comparison, official statistics showing that Kenya only managed to export just Kes.2.8 billion ($31 million) over the period.
Many factors are at play right now, such as the war in Ukraine that has affected the country’s ability to export food — primarily wheat and corn — according to the USDA’s Foreign ...
Despite efforts, as at March 2015, M-PESA still struggled to grow its customer base. South Africa lags behind Tanzania and Kenya with only ca. 1 million subscribers. This comes as no surprise as South Africa is well known for being ahead of financial institutions globally in terms of maturity and technological innovation.
The top ten stock exchanges in Africa by stock capital are (amounts are given in billions of United States dollars): [209] but nowadays there are around 29 stock exchanges in Africa: South Africa (82.88)(2014) [210] Egypt ($73.04 billion (30 November 2014 est.)) [211] Morocco (5.18)
South Sudan is a strategic partner of Kenya in many areas. Both countries have cultural similarities as many people from South Sudan lived in Kenya before independence. Kenya is said to have contributed a to South Sudan's independence. The Machakos Protocol signed in Kenya in 2002 saw a ceasefire signed between Sudan and the Southern Sudanese.
The company is currently operating in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and South Africa. [ 4 ] M-KOPA uses a financing model based on daily repayments, providing affordable smartphones integrated with financial services that fit with the cash flow of underseved individuals who earn their income on a daily basis.