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Continued economic growth predicted

The Economist Intelligence Unit has forecast a seven percent GDP growth for Rwanda this year, and says the country’s consolidated budget is in a healthier state than it has been for some years. This is due to substantial levels of foreign assistance, currently running at over 40 percent of total revenue. The EIU predicts Rwanda’s real GDP will continue to grow in excess of the African average over the next two years, but warns the continuing war in DRC remains a threat both to Rwanda’s security interests and the entire region’s economic prospects.

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