The East African Community (EAC) registered a significant economic shift in the first quarter of 2025, posting a trade surplus of USD 0.8 billion. This marks a dramatic turnaround from …
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Uganda, Kenya Move to harmonize standards to boost trade and industrial growth
In a significant step toward enhancing regional integration and boosting trade, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) have signed a Memorandum of …
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PRIVATE SECTOR VALIDATE PROPOSALS FOR THE REGIONAL POLICY ADVOCACY AGENDA TO UPSCALE TRADE IN SERVICES IN THE EAC
The East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and partnership with GIZ, convened private sector leaders from associations across all eight (8) EAC …
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By George Arodi As a young graduate, when I was being introduced into the circles of trade and tax, my CEO then, Kaushik Shah made me attend some of the key meetings at the Kenya Association …
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NTBs refer to any obstacles to international trade that are not import or export duties. NTBs may take the form of import quotas, subsidies, customs delays, technical barriers, or other …
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Government will soon finalise the strategy to expand Uganda’s GDP ten times from the current $50 billion (FY 2023/24) to US$ 500 billion within a decade, starting FY 2024/2025, driven …