Ruto pushes rich nations to boost funding for poor States

African Heads of State and Governments Ghana Nana Akufo Addo, Ugandan Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Mauritanian, Islamic republic and Au Char, Mohammed Quld Ghazouani and President William Ruto among others at the World Bank IDA African Heads of State Summit at KICC on April 29, 2024. [Samson Wire, Standard]

President William Ruto has called for increased global funding to African countries, in a move seen as the continuation of his push for a fair financial system regardless of their regions of origin.

In a speech delivered during the official opening of the International Development Association (IDA21) Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, yesterday, Ruto called for what he termed an "African driven socio-economic development, executed with transparency and inclusiveness."