{
  "id": 14955470,
  "title": "Kenya overtakes Ethiopia to become East Africa’s largest economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/kenya-overtakes-ethiopia-to-become-east-africas-largest-economy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:24:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/kenya-overtakes-ethiopia-to-become-east-africas-largest-economy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenya has overtaken Ethiopia to become East Africa’s largest economy, but the International Monetary Fund’s latest forecasts show that economic growth across sub-Saharan Africa will vary significantly, with some countries expanding faster than others. Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached $135.92 billion (approximately Ksh17.6 trillion) in 2025, compared with Ethiopia’s $126.35 billion…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}