Kenya reaffirms industrial leadership at the ARISE IIP-KENYA Investment Forum 2025 with Vipingo Special Economic Zone foundation stone laying ceremony and landmark investment deals

Kilifi County, KENYA – Kenya reaffirmed its role as a leading hub for industrial growth as the Arise IIP–Kenya Investment Forum 2025 convened over 500 high-level delegates in Kilifi County. Over two days, the Forum showcased Kenya’s policy reforms, competitive advantages, and bankable Special Economic Zone (SEZ) projects, bringing together H.E. President William Ruto, Cabinet … Continued

Dubai, UAE – 10th September 2025 – ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a pan-African developer and operator of integrated industrial zones, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a landmark USD 700 million capital raise, welcoming Vision Invest, a leading Saudi Arabian infrastructure investor and developer, into its shareholder base. This transaction marks … Continued

Arise IIP is pleased to present the second edition of our sustainability report for the Calendar Year (CY) 2024, continuing the journey we began in 2023 under the theme ‘Fostering Sustainable Ecosystems’. This report covers our sustainability performance from 1st January to 31st December 2024. Building on last year’s theme, this edition highlights how we … Continued

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved an investment of $100 million in the industrial platform developer and operator Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms Ltd (Arise IIP) to contribute to funding industrial parks and special economic zones across Africa as a part of our industrialization strategic priority and flagship Special Agro-Industrial Processing … Continued

Cairo, Egypt: In a significant move aimed at boosting industrial development across Africa, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed a US$450 million global credit facility with ARISE IIP, the leading pan-African developer and operator of world-class industrial parks. This financing will support the development of industrial parks and Special Economic Zones (SEZ), while also providing crucial … Continued

Dubai, 5. November 2024 – ARISE IIP, the pan-African developer and operator of world-class industrial parks, has partnered with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), and Rieter, the world’s leading supplier of systems for manufacturing yarn from staple fibres in spinning mills. The unprecedented partnership will spearhead the “Africa Textile Renaissance Plan” – a transformative initiative aimed … Continued