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Ruto to push for global finance reforms at World Bank meeting

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President William Ruto. [PCS]

President William Ruto will rally African Presidents on Monday to champion for reform of the international financial system to allow countries like Kenya vulnerable to climate calamities and global financial shocks to access more funding from rich nations and multilateral development institutions.

During the landmark conference in Nairobi, organised by a pivotal World Bank fund that assists the lowest-income nations, President Ruto is expected to lead African Presidents to showcase how the international financial system is skewed to benefit wealthy countries and should be reformed to ensure equitable distribution of resources to developing countries.

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