Growth performance and other macroeconomic indicators for the EARC countries during the quarter under review show generally mixed results when compared with the previous quarter. For example, in Burundi, the only country for which real GDP data for Q1 2013 are available, real GDP growth improved slightly to 4.5% from 4.2% in Q4 2012. This improvement in growth performance for Burundi resulted primarily from expansion of the industry and services sectors. In Kenya, indicators of economic activity indicate that economic activity slowed down during the quarter under review in part due to the 4th March 2013 general elections.