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The pandemic has dealt a major blow to the economy, but the government's quick policy responses have helped to cushion … relief measures extended at the onset of the crisis have been discontinued. The economy is expected to continue to recover …
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issues. The Kenyan economy faced multiple headwinds in 2017. A drought in the earlier half of the year, the ongoing slowdown …
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Developments in the Rwandan economy as of the first half of 2017 have been mixed. On the upside, Rwanda's external …
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After multiple headwinds dampened growth in 2017, a nascent rebound in economic activity in Kenya is gaining momentum. Notwithstanding the projected rebound in economic activity risks are tilted to the downside. The Government of Kenya has outlined four big priority areas for the next five...
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welcoming effect for Kazakhstan in terms of enhancing the economy's buffers and supporting growth, it may also reduce the … developing a Dutch-Disease type of episode that could reduce economy's competitiveness and lower opportunities for … tradable nonoil sector's role in the economy, the government must demonstrate significant improvements to the rule of law, the …
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The Kenyan Economy is on ... …
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Kenya continues to experience steady economic growth, with real GDP expanding on average by about 5.6 percent over the last five years (2014-2018). In 2019, however, economic activity has softened primarily due to lower agricultural output and weak private sector investment. As a result, the...
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The COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic will have a large negative impact on the Kenyan economy. Even before being … affected by the novel coronavirus, Kenya's economy had decelerated. The World Bank estimates that GDP growth in 2019 was about … and conferences, and a nightly curfew, are expected to affect both production and consumption across the economy …
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productivity (value-added per worker). Hence, the Egyptian economy has not been able to generate high-earning jobs, at scale. Going …
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Kenya's economy has been hit hard by COVID-19, severely affecting incomes and jobs. The economy has been exposed … economy is projected to contract by 1.0 percent in 2020 in the baseline scenario, and by 1.5 percent in a more adverse … preserve jobs,incomes and the economy's productive potential. Tax revenue dropped below target, due to the marked slowdown in …
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