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). …
Building Trust for a Stronger East African Community The East African Community has long been impacted by mistrust between sister countries slowing regional integration and the creation of a single market with a fully realized movement of people in the …
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 …
African Union 2063 Aspirations Talking to an international conference, Kenya’s president indicated that the country would end visa requirements to all African visitors by the end of the year citing such restrictions as a case of Africa working against herself. …
A Single African Market Agenda Africa is still coming to terms with the promise of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to create a single continental market with a population of 1.3 billion people and a combined GDP of …
The De-Dollarization of Africa The recent decision by the Central Bank of Kenya to join the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) marks a significant milestone in the country’s pursuit of enhancing cross-border trade within the African continent. The membership …
EA in the Global Context Every passing day spells a new conflict across the world, with the potential for further trade complications. Russia’s armed conflict with Ukraine has caused colossal damage to the global energy supply, leading to almost uncontrollable …
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