Investor Visuals

A members-only gallery of standalone investor charts on East African banks, markets, currency, trade and risk — each with its source, its data and PNG, SVG and CSV downloads.

• Every listed bank is up this year. One has nearly doubled.

  Every bank on the Nairobi Securities Exchange has gained in 2026, and the best performer is up almost 100%.

  Banking · 2026 · Source: NSE · Free this week

• Ethiopia earns about $1 abroad for every $2 it spends, but the gap is narrowing

  Ethiopia's import bill still runs at about twice its export earnings, though the gap between them is closing.

  Trade · 2026 · Source: World Bank · VDI+

• 9 in 10 East African economies to outgrow the world in 2026

  IMF forecasts put nine in ten East African economies above the global growth rate in 2026.

  Economy · 2026 · Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · VDI+

• Oman: a trade gateway on the rise

  Oman's exports and imports have both grown since 2020.

  Trade · 2026 · Source: NSCI Oman, IMF · VDI+

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