Governments across Sub-Saharan Africa have scaled back COVID-19 restrictions in recent weeks and, despite low vaccination coverage, it seems the virus will be less disruptive to activity going forward. But the pandemic will leave an economic legacy, notably in the form of higher government debt. Meanwhile, Kenya’s budget largely stuck to fiscal consolidation but upcoming elections mean that the shelf life of these budget plans will be short.
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