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AfDB throws Kenya new debt lifeline amid Eurobond jitters

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged a new liquidity lifeline for the cash-strapped Kenya Kwanza administration to settle its maturing obligations amid mounting concerns about Kenya's repayment ability.

The pan-African lender said on Wednesday it is in talks with the National Treasury on how to help deal with some of Kenya's massive obligations that have triggered widespread default concerns.

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