EAC
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
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
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 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
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
Former Chief Justice David Maraga to Lead EAC Observers for 2024 Rwanda Elections
On Monday, July 15, 2024, Rwandans will vote to elect members of parliament and a president. David Maraga, the immediate former Chief Justice...
JUSTUS KIPRONO1 Mins read
Somalia’s Admission into EAC Heralds New Opportunities in the Horn of Africa
The East African Community EAC admitted the Federal Republic of Somalia during the summit of EAC heads of state on 24th November 2023. ...
MOHAMED ABDULLAHI5 Mins read
Career Diplomat Finds that Good Papers Aren’t Enough For a Job
Kenya has replaced Caroline Mueke, the nominee for East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General, two days before her planned swearing-in. Instead, the Kenya government...
STEVE WAMBUGU2 Mins read
East Africa Economic Outlook Shows Mixed Fortunes
East Africa Economic Outlook: The East African Community (EAC) is one of the leading regional economic organizations in sub-Saharan Africa and has made...
KALU MENGO2 Mins read
