Can Africa Unite Beyond Trade Agreements?
27/02/2025Africa is more connected now than ever through commerce, yet politically and socially, it remains deeply fragmented. The dream of a united Africa is as old as the independence movements.
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The Role of African Languages in Promoting Intra-Continental Communication
11/09/2024Globalisation has significantly enhanced communication and understanding across the world, and its impact on Africa is profound. The continent boasts a rich diversity of languages and cultures, which creates a.
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Dogged President of Kenya re-echo calls to end trade barrier in East Africa.
23/01/2023The call to end trade barriers in Africa has been on the front burner for the economic managers in the African continent and this call has been re-echoed by the.
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Kenya, Tanzania Plan to End Trade Barriers
13/10/2022The Kenyan President, William Ruto, and Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan have agreed to work out a formula that will help in eradicating trade barriers between their countries. Ruto disclosed.
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Somalia renews push to join East African Community
26/07/2022Somalia has renewed interest in joining the East African Community (EAC), cementing the desire of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to stabilise ties with neighbours. President Mohamud, who won the presidential.
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DR Congo officially becomes a member state of East African Community
16/07/2022The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now an official member of the East African Community (EAC) after depositing instruments of ratification on the accession of the EAC Treaty with.
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Private sector calls for tax uniformity across EAC
26/05/2022The private sector in the East African Community has proposed the harmonisation of several taxes including value-added tax, income tax and excise duty in the 2022/2023 budget, arguing this will.
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Uganda Issues its First Electronic Passports to Citizens
25/05/2022Uganda has become the first country in East Africa to issue electronic passports to its residents. After the government phased out the old document readers, those who have not yet.
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AU, UN backs new regional peace bid in DR Congo
27/04/2022The African Union, AU, and the United Nations have backed an eastern Africa initiative to bring peace to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), boosting chances for a local solution.
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EAC to Phase out Dollar as Cross-Border Trade Currency
08/08/2016Members of the East African Community states have recently announced that the America dollar will soon seize to be the medium of exchange for cross-border trade. This.
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