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Interview: Amit Thakker, founder, Kenya Healthcare Federation and Avenue Healthcare

With the East African region expected to grow GDP 6.7% in 2016, according to the African Development Bank, it is no wonder foreign investors are pouring in. An IFC report from 2007 estimated 60% of health financing is from private sources and 50% of health expenditure is spent on private providers. The HMO model, in particular, is attracting a growing middle class.

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