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Kenya’s growth path and how Singapore dared to develop

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Should we talk of Singapore? My answer is yes. We should be passionate about being like Singapore, otherwise, what do we want to do in future?

The conversation about our next development model and the case study of Singapore is coming at the right time where Vision 2030 is coming to an end. Without a dream life becomes meaningless and business as usual.  

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