By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Tanzania Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has urged for the removal of barriers preventing patients from East African Community (EAC) member states from accessing medical services within the region. This initiative aims to boost the regional economy and foster the growth of medical tourism. Majaliwa made this appeal during the launch of the 12th…
By Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian Intra-regional trade among East African Community (EAC) member states is poised for significant growth if the private sector actively promotes the “Buy East African, Build East Africa” initiative. Veronica Nduva, the EAC Secretary General, made this call at a roundtable discussion for chief executives from major companies within the East African Business Council…
Stay of application and duty remission for industrial inputs are part of measures adopted n 2020 by the EAC The East African Community Secretariat has cautioned the private sector in partner states against frequent requests for stay of application of tax on products that are readily available in the region. Speaking during the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa)-EAC Secretary-General…
The ongoing cost of living protests backed by the opposition in East Africa’s largest economy are having a ripple effect in the entire region as businesses are disrupted amid uncertainties over lasting resolution. Local transporters and commodity exporters are still worried over the deteriorating situation in Kenya caused by persistent anti-government protests Arusha. The flow of cargo trucks looked…
Summary The decision was reached at talks attended by several heads of states, including DRC’s Felix Tshisekedi, his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan and ministers from the regional group Windhoek. Southern African countries on Monday agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups have terrorised…
Summary President Samia Suluhu Hassan pledged her support in ensuring that the 5th Assembly fulfilled its mandate of furthering the EAC integration agenda Arusha. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said Tanzania will leave no stone unturned in the quest for peace and security in East Africa. As she met the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly, Joseph Ntakirutimana,…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | The East African Business Council (EABC) has applauded Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan for allocating three hectares of land for building its headquarters in the East African nation’s northern city of Arusha, the EABC said in a statement late Friday. Hassan on Friday handed over to EABC CEO John Kalisa a title deed for a…
Summary Top EAC exports to Africa included precious stones, coffee, tea, cement, animal fats, mineral oils and iron and steel. Exports from the East African Community (EAC) bloc to Africa soared to $7.9 billion in 2021 in spite of Covid-19 impact. They comprised 42 percent share of the region’s total exports of goods to the world which was $18.7…
Summary Investment in Tanzania brings a much wider scale of benefits to the economy especially after the government reshuffled the investment sector Tanzania is one of the most attractive investment destinations LNG is one of Tanzania’s hot investment pockets Tanzania-Uganda are now oil economy partners Tanzania is one of the most attractive places for investors in Africa including East…
Eighteen members of the East African Legislative Assembly Committee on Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution are currently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a five-day benchmarking visit to the African Union Commission (AUC). The overall objective of the visit is to interact with AUC Stakeholders involved in Peace and Security, and Political Affairs as well as acquaint themselves with operationalization…