Sunday, May 6, 2007

Kenya bank governor sees growth 8 pct in 2008

(Reuters) - Kenya's new central bank governor forecast economic growth of 8 percent by 2008 and defended the shilling's recent strong rise, saying it was underpinned by a financial boom over the past three years.

East Africa's biggest economy expanded by more than 6 percent in 2006, up from 5.8 percent growth in 2005, according to government data. The finance minister in February forecast growth of at least 6 percent in 2007.


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