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Kenya secures Sh22 billion loan from Japan to boost industry, cut power bills
Kenya secures Sh22 billion loan from Japan to boost industry, cut power bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi signed the deal on behalf of Kenya, while Mr Atsuo Kuroda, Chairman and CEO of Nippon Export and Investment I...

Africa faces high debt burden as donors turn into lenders - UN report
Africa faces high debt burden as donors turn into lenders - UN report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 10, 2024

In 2012, concessional loans sent to Africa stood at 28 per cent, an indication that donors are increasingly resorting to lending instead of donating.

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