Inexcusable Blunders Kenya’s call for increased compulsory consumption of local music and entertainment content is perhaps the most conspicuous divergence the country has had in prioritizing the economics of quality products and services. Despite her efforts to embrace capitalism and …
A Year of Gainful Milestones The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement saw significant gains in 2023 creating significant hope around the operationalization of the framework and making of inroads towards the realization of a single continental market. As …
Ending the Long Wait November 24, 2023, marked a turning point for Somalia’s regional status as the beleaguered state joined the East African Community. While this is perceived as a move in the right direction for Somalia and the ever-expanding …
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted the East African Community (EAC) $1.4 million through the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF). This funding is allocated for the feasibility study of the Multinational Kenya/Uganda: Kisumu-Kisian-Busitema-Busia …
Guaranteeing Cross-Border Movement The African private sector continues to make true its promise of owning and driving Africa’s continental free trade, particularly under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement which seeks to create a single African market of …
Vetting and Verifying Somalia Credentials At the Africa Investment Forum Held in Marrakech, Morocco, on November 9, East African Community (EAC) Secretary General Dr. Peter Mathuki disclosed that Somalia was on the verge of being admitted into the community within …
Awakening the Competition Authority Recently, I expressed my fears over a long history of mistrust that has slowed the regional integration and formation of a single market for the East African Region. Perhaps the answer lies in the youngest of …
Fashioning Understanding The East African Community Competition Authority (EACCA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) of Tanzania to strengthen collaboration in advancing competition policy and legislation throughout the East African Community (EAC). …
The Dawn of Cashless Transactions The East African cross-border trade has been characterized by a rise in mobile money transactions among the member states for over five years now. In an average household in East Africa, a mobile phone is …
Cross-Border Mobile Money Transactions For the period of January to August 2023, Tanzania received a total of 1,131,286 international visitors. The largest portion of visitors is from Kenya, which has 11% of the total international visitors. Tanzania is among the …
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