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Don’t bank on Jua Kali, cautions World Bank

World Bank warns that Kenya is sitting on a time-bomb by banking on the informal sector to drive its economy. [Photo, Standard]

The recent efforts by the government to promote informal sector growth have caught the attention of the World Bank in a new report that has flagged the move as a potential economic disaster in the future.

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