Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua |Â The East African business watchdog called for deliberate actions to bring down the cost of transport and logistics to ensure exports compete at domestic and international levels. In a statement issued late Thursday, the East African Business Council (EABC) said EAC transport costs are …
Read More »EABC inks deal with African research institute to boost competitiveness
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |Â The East African Business Council (EABC), a regional apex body of the private sector, on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Africa Higher Education Research Institute (AHERI) to boost the region’s competitiveness. John Bosco Kalisa, CEO of EABC told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine conflict hurting East Africa’s business community
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |Â The Russia-Ukraine conflict is hurting the performance of East Africa’s business community due to the rising prices of key commodities, the regional apex lobby said Tuesday. John Bosco Kalisa, the chief executive officer of the East African Business Council (EABC), told journalists in Nairobi, the capital …
Read More »East African trade lobby eye continental market to spur growth
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to stimulate investments, growth and pandemic recovery Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |Â The East African Business Council (EABC), a regional trade lobby, will harness opportunities presented by African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to stimulate investments, growth and pandemic recovery, executives said Wednesday at a …
Read More »EABC seeks dialogue to end Uganda-Kenya trade war
Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Business Council (EABC), the umbrella body for the region’s business community, has called for a peaceful end to the brewing Uganda-Kenya trade war. The EABC has called for a bilateral dialogue aimed at eliminating all outstanding Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs)between the two …
Read More »East African nations urged to adopt 35pct maximum common tariff rate
35 percent maximum tariff rate will attract investments in industrial value chains and transform the bloc into an export-led, industrialized economy Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua |Â The East African Business Council (EABC) on Monday urged member states of the East African Community (EAC) to adopt a proposed 35 percent …
Read More »Investors urge East Africa to liberalize air transport services to boost trade
Liberalization of air services in the EAC region will increase traffic volumes, improve connectivity and lower air transport fares Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |Â The East African Business Council (EABC), a regional trade lobby, on Wednesday urged the East African Community (EAC) partner states to liberalize the air transport services …
Read More »Lack of data on cocoa production hurting Ugandan farmers – Experts
Kampala, Uganda |Â THE INDEPENDENT |Â Lack of data is the key setback in cocoa production and marketing in Uganda. Emmanuel Lubega, the Uganda-South Sudan national coordinator at the East African Business Council-EABC, argues that even when hundreds of farmers are involved in cocoa-growing, the country lacks accurate production data to attract …
Read More »East Africa urged to improve infrastructure to spur cross border trade
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |Â The East African Business Council (EABC), a private sector investment lobby on Wednesday called for prioritization of infrastructure development at border posts to facilitate seamless flow of goods and movement of persons as cross border business rebounds. Peter Mathuki, CEO of EABC, particularly stressed the improvement …
Read More »EA Business Council seeks end to COVID-19 testing for truck drivers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â The East African Business Council (EABC) has called for an end to mandatory testing of truck drivers for COVID-19 at border points, saying the resulting congestion is stifling trade among the partner states. The EABC also wants all control systems at the various crossing points …
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