Kenya – Karim Anjarwalla

Global Law and Business

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
• Listening, and watching recommendations from:
  • Karim
    • Tanzania Nobel Prize for Literature (Abdul Razak Gurna)
    • Theelephant.info
    • Visit Bofa Beach Kilifi
  • Jonathan
    • Grantchester (Amazon Prime / BBC / PBS)
  • Fred
    • The Triumph and Terror of Wang Huning by N.S. Lyons, Palladium (Oct. 11, 2021)