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July 24, 2014

PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA ASKS EAC MEMBERS TO PREPARE TO ADOPT SINGLE CURRENCY

Source: Standard Digital President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on the member states of the East African Community to speed up the adoption of a common currency for the region. President Kenyatta said a single currency will assure faster economic growth for the region and called on the member countries to lay the necessary foundations for […]

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July 24, 2014

WORK PERMITS REMAIN BONE OF CONTENTION IN EA

Source: Daily News EAST African heads of state meet for their ordinary summit on Wednesday at the time when worker and employer associations in the region are raising concern over conflicting processes in acquiring work permits. The work permit problem is also being tabled just as workers across East Africa are preparing to join their […]

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July 24, 2014

CHAIRPERSON OF EAC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS LAUNCHES EAC INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER

Source: All Africa The Chairperson of the EAC Council of Ministers and Cabinet Secretary for East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism in Kenya; Hon. Phyllis Kandie today officially launched the EAC Information Resource Centre. Hon. Phyllis Kandie congratulated the EAC Secretariat for achieving this great milestone and emphasized the critical role the Resource Centre in […]

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July 24, 2014

WTO PLEDGES TO SUPPORT EAST AFRICAN INTEGRATION PROCESS

Source: Shanghai Daily World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday pledged to support efforts by the East Africa Community (EAC) to accelerate integration process. Speaking in Nairobi during a meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, WTO Director General Robert Azevedo said Kenyatta, also the EAC chairman, has effectively used trade to unite people and advocate peace […]

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