Research preview

Kenya has reclaimed its status as Eastern Africa’s largest economy, overtaking Ethiopia after a dramatic rebound in growth. The IMF’s October 2026 World Economic Outlook reports a 13.7 % GDP expansion for Kenya in 2025, a figure that reshapes regional risk‑return calculations for traders focused on emerging markets. Why the Ranking Shift Matters for Traders The jump in Kenya’s GDP growth signals stronger domestic consumption, higher foreign direct investment, and expanding fiscal capacity. Quantitative models that weight country‑specific macro variables will now assign a higher expected return to Kenyan assets relative to their Ethiopian counterparts....