Kenya – Karim Anjarwalla

Global Law and Business

Jan 25 2022 • 48 mins

In Episode #90, we are joined by Karim Anjarwalla, Managing Partner at Anjarwalla & Khanna. We discuss:

  • Karim’s work as an international business lawyer in Kenya, where he was recently recognized as the Kenyan Lawyer of the Year
  • One transaction that was significant enough to move the Kenyan currency against the USD
  • Kenya as the most open sub-Saharan economy to foreign investors
  • The activities of private equity funds like Helios, African Best, DPI, and many others that are focused solely on African investments
  • The attractiveness of Nairobi vs. Johannesburg
  • The African Growth and Opportunities Act
  • The Africa Continental Free Trade Area
  • Nairobi, Lagos, Cairo, and Johannesburg as hubs for fintech and agritech
  • How the new generation of successful African entrepreneurs approach their wealth and social responsibility to solve deep-seated social problems in Africa
  • How African lawyers are perceived by their clients as trusted advisors beyond legal skills
  • The vast difference in the regulatory experience of civil servants
  • How investors and businesses should not make the mistake of treating Africa as one market
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