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World Bank Cuts Kenya’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 4.5% Over Debt and Credit Woes

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The World Bank has revised Kenya’s 2025 economic growth forecast downward to 4.5%, from a previous estimate of 4.7%, citing mounting public debt, high lending rates, and shrinking credit to the private sector as key constraints. In its latest regional economic outlook, the Bank warned that Kenya’s d.......

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