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Four things we must do to make Nairobi River spur our economy

A team from Nairobi county Environmental Regeneration clean up the Nairobi River Camp Green section on May 16, 2019. [Samson wire, Standard]

Do you know what the National Theatre in London, the Southbank Centre, the British Film Institute, the Tate Modern Art Museum and Shakespeare's Globe have in common?

They are all artistic and performance spaces located within River Thames' environs in London. Southbank Centre is the UK's largest arts centre, which hosts at least 3,500 annual events. The river's natural environment lends its magic and serenity to the area's-built environment. In so doing, River Thames triggers an unmatched economic chain reaction that has generated trillions of pounds and created millions of jobs for London city.

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