World Bank report lists Kenya among Africa’s top economies

Elizabeth Waceke at a tea-buying centre in Nyeri County. The World Bank said Kenya’s economic performance last year was boosted by sustained tea, coffee and horticultural exports. [PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: Kenya is only one of two countries in sub-Saharan Africa enjoying robust growth. The other is Cote d’Ivoire.

According to the World Bank, Kenya has also experienced the least adverse impact on its currency compared to its peers in the continent.