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Vol 67 No 13

Published 26th June 2026


Growth promised, but debt is closing in

Regional economies are pushing investment but face the same pressures: constrained budgets, tougher lenders and impatient electorates

East Africa’s budget season has again been framed as a fightback against the global slowdown. Finance ministers in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi point to strong regional growth, ambitious infrastructure plans and renewed efforts to raise domestic revenues as evidence that their economies can withstand a more hostile global environment.

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