Nairobi, Dec. 31 -- Some 10 Kenyan firms, led by electric mobility company Roam, are in the list of Africa's 130 fastest-growing, even as the country trails two of the continent's biggest economies, Nigeria and South Africa.

Retail chain Quickmart, Serena Hotels, KCB Group and Co-operative Bank are also in the list dominated by firms dealing in goods and services with a high consumer demand.

Fifty companies are from South Africa and 28 from Nigeria, with the pair accounting for a combined share of more than half of the 130, reflecting the size and entrepreneurial depth of the two economies.

Nigeria and South Africa are significantly bigger than Kenya in terms of Growth Domestic Product and population, allowing local firms to grow faste...