East African Community (EAC)

We will spare no effort to end DRC war, leaders vow

Reading Time: 3 minutes East African Community (EAC) Heads of State yesterday called for concerted efforts to end the hostility in the eastern Democratic […]

State to tap EAC market to boost Kenya

Reading Time: 2 minutes President William Ruto has signalled his intention to tap into the East African Community (EAC) regional market in a move […]

New regional force to secure peace in Eastern Africa, DRC

Reading Time: 2 minutes President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday chaired a meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State on the peace and […]

Kenya gears up to tap into massive DR Congo market

Reading Time: 3 minutes Kenya is positioning itself for immediate gain from the admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community […]

DRC officially admitted to East African Community

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Democratic Republic of Congo through President Felix Tshisekedi has signed the Treaty of Accession to the East African Community […]

What Congo’s EAC entry will mean to investors

Reading Time: 2 minutes Investment bankers EFG Hermes yesterday said Kenyan investors should brace for the mega-investment that a growing East Africa Community (EAC) […]

EAC private sector pushes for 35pc common external tariff

Reading Time: < 1 minute East African Community (EAC) member states have been urged to adopt a 35 per cent Common External Tariff (CET) to […]

EAC countries begin talks to admit DRC into the regional bloc

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jacktone Lawi NEGOTIATIONS:  East African Community (EAC) market is poised to grow by an additional population of 80 million following […]

Truck drivers raise concern over cargo haulage by train

Reading Time: 2 minutes Truck drivers have found themselves between a rock and a hard place with both Covid-19 pandemic and logistical challenges brought […]

EAC lost 92pc of tourism revenue to Covid-19

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tourist arrivals to the East African regional block fell from 6.98 million arrivals before the Covid-19 pandemic to 2.25 million […]