Nairobi City Guide

East Africa's largest city and financial capital combines a dynamic business environment with extraordinary wildlife on its doorstep. From the leafy estates of Karen beneath the Ngong Hills to the glass towers of Upper Hill, Nairobi offers one of the continent's most compelling property markets — powered by a young, tech-savvy population, a growing middle class, and Kenya's position as the gateway to East and Central Africa. Nairobi has earned the nickname "Silicon Savannah" for its thriving tech startup ecosystem, home to M-Pesa (the world's leading mobile money platform) and hundreds of innovative companies. The city is also the UN's fourth headquarters city, hosting UNEP and UN-Habitat, which brings a significant international community. With Nairobi National Park — where lions roam against a skyline backdrop — just minutes from the CBD, the city offers a lifestyle proposition unlike any other global capital.