Kenya

The Kenyan government has managed to raise $2.1 billion (Ksh 210 billion) of debt from the sale of its third dollar-denominated Eurobond in the European capital markets since 2014.

Fitch Ratings has assigned Kenya's upcoming US dollar denominated senior unsecured notes an expected rating of 'B+(EXP)'.

Social media giant Facebook has unveiled a Content Review Centre in Nairobi, the first such office the firm is setting up in Sub-Saharan Africa as it looks to increase language support for its users.

Kenya's central bank kept its Central Bank Rate steady at 9.0 percent and reiterated its view from November that inflation expectations remain well anchored and the economy is operating close to its potential.