EAC Moves to Speed up Creation of a Monetary Union

The EAC (East African Community) secretariat in Arusha, Tanzania has revived ambitions to have a Monetary Union for the region. It has revived...

JACKSON OKOTH2 Mins read

Fire side chat session at the East Africa CEO & Investment Forum 2026

ECONOMY

East Africa CEOs Make a Strong Case for Regional Integration

Faster implementation will translate East Africa’s economic potential into investment, trade and jobs

BT Correspondent3 Mins read

BUSINESS

Lobby Groups Call for Unified Tobacco Tax System to Fight Illicit Trade

The National Taxpayers Association (NTA) and the Kenya Tobacco and Nicotine Tax Coalition have renewed calls for East African countries to harmonise tobacco...

SABRINA BT2 Mins read

BUSINESS

EAC Trade Hits Ksh4.93T as Global Demand Rises

Trade across the East African Community (EAC) picked up pace in the second quarter of 2025, hitting Ksh 4.93 trillion, up from Ksh...

SABRINA BT2 Mins read

BUSINESS ECONOMY

China Tops Imports and Exports, Lifting EAC Trade in Q2 to $38.2 Billion

The East African Community (EAC) recorded a strong upswing in international merchandise trade during the second quarter of 2025, underscoring the region’s resilience...

BT Reporter2 Mins read

Somalia’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdi Hayir Mareye

BUSINESS

Somalia Opens Doors to East African Investors at EAC MSME Expo

The Federal Republic of Somalia has invited Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from across the East African Community (EAC) to invest, trade,...

SABRINA BT1 Mins read

Adrian Njau Acting Executive Director EABC (2)

ECONOMY

Jitters Over Uneven Application of EAC Common External Tariffs

East African Business Council (EABC) Vice Chairperson Simon Kaheru has urged the governments of EAC Partner States to uniformly apply the EAC Common...

BT Correspondent2 Mins read