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Acorn Holdings secures Sh. 23.6B funding from the U.S. DFC

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President William Ruto and US President Joe Biden address journalists at the White House. [AFP]

Acorn Holdings Limited has signed a Sh23.6 billion ($180 million) financing deal with the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for the development of affordable student housing in Kenya.

The financing will see development of 35 new affordable student housing units in Kenya which will offer a package of key essential services and amenities at an affordable monthly rate to students.

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