East African budgets boost investment, keep fiscal deficits wide

East African governments’ focus on infrastructure spending will provide a boost for growth, but fiscal deficits in Kenya and Uganda are likely to remain a concern. Revenue projections rely on optimistic growth forecasts, raising the risk that deficits will be even larger than expected.

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