African financial institutions that understand the continent must lead the way in partnering with governments in growing our economies and capital markets, and developing infrastructure. Met Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala, State House Nairobi. He was accompanied by Stanbic Bank Regional Chief Executive Joshua Oigara. Standard Bank Group is a great partner of Kenya in the development of critical infrastructure, including the expansion of the Standard Gauge Railway and the Rironi-Mau Summit highway. We will continue working with many investors, including the Standard Bank Group, in our National Infrastructure Fund especially in the development of airports, roads, dual carriageways and dams, among others.(William Samoei Ruto, PhD)