New buildings and infrastructure have been constructed in Rwanda's capital Kigali. Photo/Daniel Sabiiti
The massive budgetary allocations by East African countries to infrastructure development are a pointer to the seriousness with which the regional governments are taking this key aspect of the economy.
Together with a raft of proposed changes to taxation legislation, the focus on East Africa as a regional economic hub is clearer now than ever before. So is the growing importance of natural resources in the region in providing a vital source of revenue. This is new ground.
