Woman trader in Kibera The 90% Reality: Why We Are Engineering Capital for Africa’s Real Economy The global economy in 2026 is caught in a tug-of-war. While the International Monetary Fund recently upgraded Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth forecast to a promising 4.6%, the fiscal reality for many governments is paralyzing. Across the region, sovereign debt servicing now absorbs more than 40% of government revenues, severely choking public investment and formal sector expansion. Institutional capital is staring at sovereign balance sheets and seeing risk. But they are looking in the wrong place. While formal markets hesitate, the true economic engine of the continent is roaring in plain sight. In Kenya, recent data reveals a staggering truth: 90% of all new jobs created are now generated by the informal economy, which houses over 83% of the nation's workforce. The informal sector is no longer the fringe of the African economy. It is the economy. Yet, despite being the undisputed backb...