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East Africa
Enhancing cross-border trade: Competition regulatory authorities sign bilateral agreement
ARUSHA-The Competition Authority of Kenya [CAK] and the East African Community Competition Authority [EACCA] have entered into a memorandum of understanding [MoU] to ensure execution of their respective mandates enhances regional integration…
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East Africa
Ruto to officiate launch of State of Migration in East and Horn of Africa Report
KAMPALA-The President of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto is expected to grace the launch of the flagship report titled ‘The State of Migration in the East and Horn of Africa’’ on May 2,…
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East Africa
EAC to digitalise CET to enhance private sector participation in international trade
ARUSHA-The East African Community [EAC] Secretariat with support from the World Customs Organization [WCO], has commenced the process of digitalisation of its Common External Tariff [ CET ]. The digitalisation efforts are…
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Africa
COMESA, partners hold high-level engagement on sidelines of CSW67
NEW YORK -COMESA, the East African Community [EAC] and the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS], the three regional economic communities which are jointly implementing the 50 Million African Women Speak…
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East Africa
EAC and ESAMI to partner on capacity building on regional trade issues
ARUSHA – The EAC Secretary General, Dr. Peter Mathuki, and the Managing Director of the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute [ESAMI], Dr. Martin Lwanga, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU]…
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Africa
Close to 90 percent of NTBs reported in RECs resolved
LUSAKA– A total of 716 out of 796 [88.9 percent] of the Non-Tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] registered in the online reporting system implemented by the three regional economic communities [RECs] of…
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News
Verification Mission to assess Somalia’s readiness to join EAC launched
KAMPALA-The East African Community [EAC] today officially launched the Verification Mission to assess the Federal Republic of Somalia’s readiness to join the Community. The verification team comprising experts from the EAC Partner…
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Africa
Reducing cost of basic foodstuffs in Africa: Govts urged to provide investment incentives
NAIROBI-African countries have been asked to provide investment incentives to businesses operating in the agribusiness, green and blue economy in order to reduce the soaring costs of basic foodstuffs coupled with rising…
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East Africa
World Bank earmarks US$15mln to enhance digital integration in EAC
ARUSHA-The World Bank has earmarked about US$15 million [about Shs 55.5 billion] to enhance and accelerate regional digital integration efforts across the East African Community [EAC]. The Bank through its Single Digital…
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East Africa
Bioeconomy strategy to improve food security, says EAC boss
ARUSHA-The Secretary General of the East African Community [EAC], Dr. Peter Mutuku Mathuki has said that the recently approved regional bioeconomy strategy by the EAC Council of Ministers will be a key…
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