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List of companies and organizations based in Nairobi — BrandWiki

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Companies headquartered in Nairobi

International companies with African headquarters in Nairobi

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List of companies and organizations based in Nairobi

Nairobi is the business and financial centre of Kenya. This is highlighted by the number of companies and organizations headquartered in the city.

Companies headquartered in Nairobi

The following is a list of prominent companies and organizations with their main headquarters in Nairobi:

East African Breweries
Equity Group Holdings Limited
Gulf African Bank
KCB Group Limited
Kenya Airports Authority
Kenya Airways
Kenya Commercial Bank Group
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)
Mumias Sugar Company
Nation Media Group
National Oil Corporation of Kenya
National Social Security Fund

International companies with African headquarters in Nairobi

The following is a list of multinational companies and organizations, with their African (continent-wide or regional) headquarters in Nairobi:

See also

Economy of Kenya
List of companies of Kenya

References

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BASF sees growth potential in Africa

NIC Bank Group

Standard Group

The Standard

Kenya Television Network

United Nations

United Nations Environment Programme

United Nations Human Settlements Programme

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