Enabling Regulatory Framework
A modern, independent legal and regulatory environment benchmarked against the world's leading financial centres — providing certainty and confidence to investors, operators, and institutions.
Africa's premier financial centre
Nairobi Pesa City is Africa's purpose-built international financial centre — connecting East Africa's economy to global markets through world-class infrastructure, an enabling regulatory framework, and a thriving fintech ecosystem.
Who We Are
Nairobi Pesa City (NPC) is a specialised financial and commercial zone established to position Kenya and East Africa as the continent's preeminent hub for capital markets, fintech innovation, and cross-border investment.
Operating within the broader GTC (Global Trade Centre) development, NPC-IFC offers businesses a unique regulatory environment, modern infrastructure, and direct access to East Africa's rapidly expanding $330 billion economy.
Modelled on the world's foremost financial centres, NPC delivers independent oversight, business-friendly legislation, and a community of leading financial institutions, technology companies, and professional services firms.
Our StoryOur Proposition
A modern, independent legal and regulatory environment benchmarked against the world's leading financial centres — providing certainty and confidence to investors, operators, and institutions.
Nairobi sits at the crossroads of East, Central, and Northern Africa, offering direct connectivity to 54 sovereign markets and positioning NPC as the continent's natural capital hub.
Grade-A offices, trading floors, data infrastructure, and conference facilities within the GTC development — designed to support the full spectrum of financial services operations.
Home to InvestSouq and a growing cluster of fintech innovators, NPC offers a dedicated sandbox environment, venture access, and partnerships with Africa's leading digital finance platforms.
Kenya produces over 60,000 university graduates annually, with Nairobi ranking as Africa's top city for financial, legal, and technology talent — giving NPC businesses a decisive competitive edge.
Competitive tax benefits, 100% foreign ownership, unrestricted repatriation of profits, and streamlined licensing — making NPC-IFC one of Africa's most cost-effective financial jurisdictions.
What We Offer
End-to-end company formation, licensing, and regulatory approvals for banks, insurers, fund managers, fintechs, and professional services firms looking to operate from NPC-IFC.
Establish hereDebt and equity listings, structured products, securities trading, and cross-border capital raising — supported by NPC's integrated market infrastructure and institutional networks.
Explore marketsA dedicated home for family offices, private wealth managers, hedge funds, and alternative investment firms accessing Africa's most dynamic and fastest-growing wealth market.
Learn moreA purpose-built fintech ecosystem including a regulatory sandbox, innovation lab partnerships, and direct access to InvestSouq — NPC's digital investment and crowdfunding marketplace.
Join the ecosystemNPC provides a leading domicile for (re)insurance companies, captives, and Lloyd's syndicates targeting the African continent's rapidly growing and under-served insurance market.
Set up hereComprehensive digital asset regulatory frameworks, virtual asset service provider licensing, and support for blockchain, tokenised securities, and decentralised finance infrastructure.
Explore digital assetsThe Destination
The NPC Financial Centre, located within the Global Trade Centre (GTC) development in Westlands, Nairobi, is the physical home of Africa's new financial district. It combines Grade-A workspace with advanced trading infrastructure and a dynamic community of financial services businesses.
Purpose-built trading floors and dealing rooms for banks, brokers, and market makers operating across African and global exchanges.
Flexible, premium offices designed to attract and retain world-class financial institutions and their teams.
World-class facilities for investor summits, roadshows, and regulatory conferences.
Carrier-neutral data centre connectivity for low-latency trading and secure financial operations.
A curated mix of premium dining, banking, retail, and wellness amenities within the GTC complex.
"A financial centre for the African century — built in the heart of East Africa's most dynamic business city."
InvestSouq is NPC's flagship digital investment platform — connecting African businesses seeking growth capital with accredited investors, development finance institutions, and institutional funds across the globe.
Continuously updated investment opportunities from verified issuers across Africa.
Built-in AML/KYC checks and regulatory reporting tools — compliant with NPC and international standards.
Consolidated portfolio management across all NPC asset classes with real-time performance dashboards.
Direct communication between issuers and investors on the platform, including document rooms and Q&A.
The Community
NPC-IFC is home to a growing community of banks, insurers, fintechs, law firms, and professional services companies operating across Africa and beyond.
Commercial banks, investment banks, broker-dealers, and exchanges finding a strategic African hub within a regulated, internationally recognised jurisdiction.
Payments processors, digital lenders, blockchain innovators, and insurtech companies building the future of African financial services from NPC's innovation-friendly environment.
A growing cluster of (re)insurance firms, captive managers, and risk advisors targeting the continent's significant insurance protection gap and emerging liability markets.
Private wealth managers, family offices, private equity funds, and sovereign wealth fund advisors managing capital for Africa's growing high-net-worth and institutional investor base.
International and regional law firms, audit practices, tax advisors, and corporate service providers supporting the full lifecycle of financial services businesses in NPC.
DFIs, multilateral institutions, and impact investors channelling capital into Africa's infrastructure, SME, and climate finance opportunities through NPC's unique access and credibility.
Ecosystem Partners & Stakeholders
Calendar
Finance · Capital Markets
NPC co-hosts the continent's premier private capital gathering — connecting investors, fund managers, and deal originators from across Africa and global markets.
Co-host alongside AVCA and NIFCTechnology · Fintech
NPC and InvestSouq present at Africa's premier ICT event, showcasing the NPC Financial Centre at GTC and our vision for Africa's digital financial infrastructure to 10,000+ delegates.
Presenter and ExhibitorInnovation · Startups
NPC hosts an exclusive pavilion at Gitex Kenya, spotlighting fintech licensees, investment opportunities on InvestSouq, and NPC's regulatory sandbox for early-stage financial innovators.
Pavilion HostKnowledge
A comprehensive analysis of capital flows, investment trends, and emerging asset classes reshaping East Africa's financial landscape — and what it means for global allocators and regional issuers.
Download ReportAs African wealth concentrates in Nairobi, Kigali, and Lagos, the case for a dedicated, regulated home for UHNWI structures has never been stronger.
Read moreNPC's legal team maps the evolving regulatory landscape for virtual assets, tokenised securities, and stablecoins across East and Central Africa.
Read moreLocation
Nairobi is the undisputed gateway to East Africa — a city of 5 million people, home to over 200 multinational companies, 40+ diplomatic missions, and the headquarters of three United Nations agencies.
NPC-IFC is located within the iconic GTC (Global Trade Centre) complex in Westlands — Nairobi's most prestigious business address, at the intersection of Waiyaki Way and Ring Road Westlands.
Nairobi Pesa City
GTC Complex, Westlands · Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi Pesa City International Financial Centre
Nairobi Pesa City (NPC) is Africa's purpose-built international financial centre, strategically located at the Global Trade Centre (GTC) in Westlands, Nairobi.
Founded
2019
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Focus
Financial Services
Market
Africa & Global
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+254 (0) 712 345 678Office
Global Trade Centre, Westlands
Nairobi, Kenya
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Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EAT)