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Kenya Economy
Kenya's Economy
Assessing the economic situation in Kenya in terms of its desirability for foreign businesses is a somewhat complex task, not nearly as straightforward as it can be in many other nations. The mixture of progress, opportunities, and significant threats and hindrances in the country make it seem quite attractive to foreign business entities in certain ways, while at the same time the prospects these businesses face are less definite and secure than is typically desired. In terms of pure economic growth, Kenya appears to be doing quite well both in absolute terms and when compared to the rest of the world -- and extremely so when compared to the bulk of the African continent, and especially sub-Saharan Africa. GDP growth faltered during the years of the global recession, as would be expected, but Kenya's economy seems to have suffered less and has begun to recover...
This means that a consumer class and culture continues to emerge and develop in the nation, providing a market for international businesses, and is fueled by government support for foreign investment and a growth in business that offers protection for new businesses moving into the country. Foreign businesses entering Kenya can also take advantage of the high number of English-speaking professionals and increasingly tech-savvy skills.
All of these factors make Kenya an attractive prospect for many different types of business that are looking for a cheap yet reliable place to set up operations and/or a point of entry to the African continent. At the same time, there is still a fair amount of social instability within the country, and its financial and governmental stability are also relatively new. The situation runs the risk of undergoing significant…
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Ecobank Kenya Ecobank of Kenya, like the larger Ecobank system itself, operates primarily in the personal and business banking industries, serving as a place for cash deposits and the handling of many routine banking activities including money transfers and various smaller-scale loans (Ecobank 2010). The attractiveness of this industry is dependent on many complex factors, and is especially difficult to assess given the current economic climate and the recent (or potentially
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With the rise in popularity of Raila Odinga, who is a member of the Luo tribe, it was felt that a more populist government might be in Kenya's future. Thus, when Kibaki was declared the winner under what many considered suspicious circumstances the frustrations of many years percolated into mass violence. The violence that erupted was the result of a lack of ethnical pluralism within Kenya. As pointed out earlier,
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daily living standards for those living in the high income, middle income, and low income countries. Things like life expectancy, healthcare, housing, and education will be considered in the discussion. The definition of social stratification shall also be looked at. Social Stratification Social stratification simply refers to a hierarchy of posts with respect to the economic production that affects the social rewards to individuals occupying these posts. Stratification entails structural inequity