The World Bank has downgraded Kenya’s growth projection for the year to 4.7 percent, levels matching the pre-pandemic slowed rate of 4.6 percent, from an earlier forecast of five percent. In the latest Kenya Economic Update the bank said the slower growth is due to a number of issues experienced in the year including the…...
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World Bank cuts Kenya’s 2024 economic growth to 4.7 percent
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