IFC is a potential source of affordable, low-interest financing to enable the private sector to participate in large-scale projects. “We are clearly conscious of our limited fiscal space and will, therefore, leverage on the private sector in partnership with the Government. This year Uhuru wants to create 20,000 new jobs in agro-processing, with key priorities in the budget, including mapping tea, dairy, meat and crops value chains. Uhuru says his administration already laid the ground for transformation, thus, the need for the focus on The Big Four Economic Plan. The President considers the private sector the lay partner to achieve the plan.

Source: The Star January 24, 2018 03:22 UTC