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February 21, 2022

EAC: EABC, South Sudan discuss creating a single custom territory

In 2020, South Sudan’s exports summed up to US$87 million to the EAC member states, while imports amounted to US$573 million They (traders) explained that the delayed implementation of the EAC Single Customs Territory by South Sudan causes delays in cargo clearance at the border EABC urged the EAC secretariat to bring together more resources […]

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February 21, 2022

S.Sudan urged to fully embrace Single Customs Territory

Summary South Sudan is second after Uganda on the use of Kenya’s Port of Mombasa, accounting for 9.9 per cent of total transit volumes. South Sudan joined the East African Community in April 2016. The East African Business Council (EABC) has called on South Sudan to fully implement the East African Community Single Customs Territory […]

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February 21, 2022

Low capital businesses, solution to self-employment initiatives

The government has done a lot to increase capital access to special groups like women, youth and persons with disabilities, however, more needs to be done. So far, the government, through the Central Bank of Tanzania has eased borrowing and reserve requirements for commercial banks and in so doing eased lending caps of these banks. […]

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February 21, 2022

Gender equality adds value to policing, says CAR Police Chief

DG Zokoue, who is in Rwanda since Sunday for a week-long visit, made the remarks on Thursday, February 17, while visiting various Rwanda National Police (RNP) facilities and capabilities in Musanze and Rubavu districts. He visited the National Police College (NPC) in Musanze District, Werstern Region Police Unit (RPU), La Corniche One Stop Border Post […]

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February 21, 2022

AfCFTA: What has worked and the way forward on agricultural trade

With the Covid-induced recession subsiding as vaccination rates increase, there was great hope for the AfCFTA to show that it could live up to its hype. So, what has worked? Since trading began on 1 January, some intra-African trade under AfCFTA arrangements based on anecdotal evidence has taken place, including alcoholic beverages and cosmetic products […]

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February 14, 2022

EABC eager for a quicker introduction of the EAC permits on covid-19

Dr Kevit Desai, Principal Secretary in Kenya’s East African Community and Regional Development ministry, said this at an EABC Trade Facilitation Forum held at the Taveta/Holili One-Stop Border Post on Kenya’s border with Tanzania. He lauded Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, current Chairman of the EAC Heads of State Summit, for bolstering the economic bloc’s regional […]

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February 14, 2022

NTBs removal bolsters trading across borders

John Bosco Kalisa, chief executive officer for the East African Business Council (EABC) said yesterday that Kenya’s imports from Tanzania stood at $501m and exports reached $403.9m, on the basis of EAC customs data. At an EABC trade facilitation forum at the Namanga one-stop border post (OSBP) he applauded presidents Samia Suluhu Hassan and Uhuru […]

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February 9, 2022

New World Bank report shines light on unemployment levels

Rwanda registered a strong economic recovery since last year. However, unemployment remains a major issue for moderate productivity jobs, according to the latest Rwanda Economic Update by World Bank Group. The report, released on February 2, was issued by the global institution with an aim of boosting regional integration in the post-Covid era. It indicates […]

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February 9, 2022

​​​​​​​How trade between Tanzania-Rwanda can be boosted

​​​​​​​THE latest statistics show that Tanzania-Rwanda’s total bilateral trade has hit $274.6m calling for action to further address barriers that are still in existence to boost the free movement of goods and people between the two countries, the East African Business Council (EABC) has stated. This was said last week during the public-private dialogue that […]

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February 9, 2022

New Blueprint on Horticulture eyes $1bn in export earnings

Summary The ambitious blueprint – which is a brainchild of the Tanzania Horticultural Association (Taha) – was launched during the Horticulture Business Forum and 15th Taha’s Annual General Meeting in Arusha at the weekend. Arusha. Tanzania has rolled out a new grand strategy that will see the value of horticultural exports ballooning to $1 billion annually […]

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