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May 25, 2015

Our economy running on one engine

A contracting manufacturing does not bode well for the economy and according to the latest economic survey 2015, this is what happened to the industrial sector last year. Growth in the sector was down by 2.2 per cent from 2014. This growth was supported by animal feeds, tobacco products, pharmaceutical products, furniture, fabricated metals and […]

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May 25, 2015

Perceptions that bog down EAC integration

It is always a pleasure to travel across East Africa and discuss the state of the East African Community with citizens. That has been my privilege this past week when I travelled to three partner states. During my conversations, one issue that formed part of the discourse was the benefits of the community to the […]

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May 18, 2015

Lower barriers raise EAC status

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Continued investments in trade infrastructure as well as the dismantling of bureaucratic and procedural barriers to economic integration is positioning the East African Community (EAC) as the destination of choice for doing business. Senior officials from consultants, TradeMark Africa (TMA) were last week launching their annual report covering the period […]

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May 4, 2015

East Africa open for business as trade facilitation programmes take root

Encouraging results achieved over the past year, including investments at key ports have resulted in reduced cargo transit times on East Africa’s main transport corridors, and accelerated implementation of the EAC’s Single Customs Territory. Harmonisation of product standards has expanded the EAC trade basket says TMA Annual Report. Dar es Salaam, 30 April 2015. Investments […]

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April 27, 2015

Rwanda brainstorms Central Corridor

KIGALI, Rwanda – Rwanda’s Ministry of East African Community held the third MINEAC-Private sector breakfast meeting to review the challenges that business people face when using the Central Corridor to and from Dar es Salaam. Present were leading businessmen and women from different companies and sectors that range from transport, logistics, export-import, mining, manufacturing, freight […]

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April 15, 2015

Punish states flouting trade rules, assembly member urges

Countries that fail to comply with regional trade rules should be punished, a regional assembly member has said. Mr Bernard Mulengani said East African Community council of ministers should introduce a uniform policy across the bloc to slap sanctions on member states that breach trade regulations. Mr Mulengani, a member of the East African Legislative […]

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April 15, 2015

TradeMark amplifies women’s business drive

Organised by TradeMark Africa in partnership with the iCON Enterprise Foundation (formerly iCON Women & Young People’s Leadership Academy), the East African Business Council and the East African Women in Business Platform (EAWiBP), the meeting themed: “Enhancing Participation and Amplifying Voices of Uganda Women in Business and Trade in the East African Integration Process”. The […]

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April 14, 2015

East African community in new plan to bridge cross-border trade gap

The East African Community ( EAC) Secretariat has embarked on a strategy to encourage ownership and protection of the integration process by citizens. As a way of strengthening communication and sensitisation on its achievements and popularising integration benefits to all East Africans, the EAC Secretariat and GIZ, an international enterprise owned by the German Government, […]

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April 13, 2015

Mutukula to host EAC bandwagon

ARUSHA, Tanzania – The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, together with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), will hold sensitization workshops at Mutukula and Sirari/Isebania borders. These will take place from April 16th to 17th and from 23rd to 24th April respectively. The workshops are seen as a way to strengthen communication and sensitisation […]

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April 13, 2015

EAC stresses free movement

EAST African Community (EAC) Secretariat in collaboration with GIZ plan to conduct sensitization workshop in Mtukula and Sirari borders between April 16 and 17 and 23 and 24 respectively to strengthen communication and sensitization of the community achievements and popularizing integration benefits. Head of EAC Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Mr Owora Richard Othieno, pointed […]

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