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This commentary has been kindly provided by Dr Dipankar Acharya, MBA; FIII; PhD, who is the Chief Executive Officer at APA Insurance, a long-standing member of the Association. Dr Acharya will be presenting on this subject at our next meeting on 29th January 2025. This is a commentary and comments are welcome by email to info@eaa.co.ke
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President William Ruto and his Government are facing severe backlash from various quarters of the country including religious organisations. While the macro-economic indicators are positive, the reality on the ground is different.
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Local Government elections were held on 27th November amidst claims of fake ballot papers and members of the Opposition being killed. Results of the election were a significant landslide for the country’s ruling party. The economy is performing well and Tanzania is actively pushing for FDI in all sectors.
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The arrest of an Opposition Leader and jailing of social media creators does not bode well for freedom of speech in Uganda. Given that an election is due in 2026, this type of activity may well increase. The economy is performing well and considerable progress is being made in the oil and gas sector.
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Rwanda continues to be politically stable with an economy that is performing well. Debt levels are increasing but the country is still rated as stable.
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Internal and external tensions continue to plague Ethiopia. The economy is benefitting from the Foreign Exchange reforms.
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Latest developments in Burundi, South Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia and Somaliland
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