Focus on Africa - Why did Kenya exit IMF programme?
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Kenya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss a new lending programme and abandon the current one, as the country struggles to get its economy back on track. Kenya needs continued financial support from the fund to keep up with debt repayments that have accumulated as a result of heavy government spending in recent years. What does a fall out with the IMF mean for Kenya?
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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Technical Producer: Craig Kingham
Producers: Patricia Whitehorne, Nyasha Michelle and Amie Liebowitz in London. Daniel Dadzie in Accra.
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Published on Friday, 21st March 2025.
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