Kenya continues to lead in diaspora inflows across the eastern Africa region, receiving $4.8 billion in 2024. The figures tower over Somalia’s $1.73 billion and Uganda’s $1.49 billion, according to newly-published World Bank statistics.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan recorded declines in inflows on a year-on-year basis, to $1.35 billion and $1.14 billion respectively, while the remaining three EAC States Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi are still stuck below the $1 billion ceiling.
