Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore, Vodafone CEO Kyle Whitehill and Khalid
Thani, chairman of Qatar Business Association. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU
By EVELYN SITUMA
Qatar billionaires led by members of the ruling
family have joined the list of super wealthy individuals looking for
investment deals in Kenya.
Dr Khalid Bin Thani Al Than is in Nairobi together with a
number of Qatari businessmen to scout for deals in Kenya’s real estate,
health and communication.
His visit comes less than four months after
President Uhuru Kenyatta visited the Middle East nations and at a moment
when billionaires such as Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, Sir Richard Branson,
Mukesh Ambani and Flavio Briatore are increasing their activities in
the country.
“We are here to concentrate in health, real estate
targeting the middle class, finance and communication and I’m also
seeking your advice,” Dr Khalid Thursday told a gathering of
journalists, government officials and top CEOs at an event organised by
the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KNCCI) in
Nairobi.
He will invest in Kenya through his companies like Ezdan Real Estate Co and Medicare Group—firms that Dr Khalid majority owns.
Sheikh Dr Khalid is a member of royal family and
owns stakes in listed companies which he heads. They include Islamic
Holding Group, Qatar International Islamic Bank, Mackeen Holding, Zenon
Trading & Contracting Co.
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