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BankingNairobi, Kenya501-1000 Employees
Gulf African Bank is a Kenyan banking institution that operates as a Shari'ah-compliant, interest-free lender and provides ethical banking solutions to corporate, SME and retail customers. The bank traces its genesis to 2005 with a vision of financial inclusion and connections between the Gulf and Africa, and it was incorporated on August 9, 2006, becoming fully operational on January 8, 2008 as Kenya's first fully fledged Islamic bank with a commercial license from the Central Bank of Kenya. It is headquartered in Nairobi (po Box 43683 Nairobi, Nairobi 00100 Kenya) and employs between 501 and 1000 people, with 14 branches nationwide. Gulf African Bank positions itself as a one-stop financing, business development and advisory center for corporates, SMEs and retail segments, leveraging Gulf and Africa links to attract investments in Kenya. The bank maintains a website at https://gulfafricanbank.com and has engaged in partnerships and expansion activities, including a 2023 collaboration with the African Guarantee Fund Group to support women-owned SMEs and the opening of the Eastleigh main branch in 2023.