Nairobi, Nov. 26 -- Kenya's financial system has long been viewed as one of Africa's most dynamic, but the next 30 years may reveal an even more consequential role.

The continent's growth story is shifting, and the question is no longer whether Africa can attract capital, but whether African institutions can mobilise and deploy that capital themselves. Kenya is emerging as a key player in that transition.

From its mobile money rails and agency banking infrastructure - which have expanded financial access - to innovative fund structures and private market intermediation, Kenyan firms have demonstrated they can prototype solutions quickly and at scale.

This has been made better with the introduction of the Collective Investment Schemes R...