Tag: EAC
Uganda and the EAC should stand firm on the decision to progressively phase out second hand clothes
17 Jul 17 NewsCivil society organizations under their umbrella “Working Group on Trade & Development” have requested the government of the republic of Uganda and the East African Communi...
IMF Executive Board 2017 Article IV Consultation with Rwanda
14 Jul 17 NewsOn July 12, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2017 Article IV consultation with Rwanda and completed the seventh review of Rwand...
IMF Executive Board 2017 Article IV Consultation with Uganda
13 Jul 17 NewsOn July 7, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2017 Article IV consultation with Uganda and completed the eighth review of Uganda...
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10 Jul 17 NewsFeatured infographic: Visualizing trade flows among G20 nations
Starting tomorrow, in Geneva: Sixth Global Review of Aid for Trade
Lily Sommer, Heini Suominen, David Luke: Aid fo...
The Tripartite Free Trade Area – a breakthrough in July 2017 as South Africa signs the Tripartite Agreement
10 Jul 17 NewsThe ministerial meeting of 7 July 2017 in Kampala injected fresh momentum into the tripartite negotiations to create a free trade area covering half of Africa.
South Africa signed...
Public Hearing concerning out-of-cycle review of Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda eligibility for benefits under AGOA: Comments received
10 Jul 17 NewsThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), in consultation with the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), has announced the initiation of an out-of-cycle review of...
EAC removes waivers on ‘sensitive goods,’ imposes common tariff
05 Jul 17 NewsEast African countries have agreed to remove the special treatment given to “sensitive goods” and impose a Common External Tariff on them starting from July 1, 2018.
According...
US urges Tanzania to lift ban on chicken
04 Jul 17 NewsTanzania has maintained a hardline position on its ban on imports of chicken and poultry products from the US, which it imposed in 2006, and now Washington is pushing discussi...
Ban on Dar’s products in Nairobi sparks trade, diplomatic dispute
04 Jul 17 NewsPresidents John Magufuli and Uhuru Kenyatta have stepped in to stem an escalating trade war that has seen Tanzania and Kenya exchange import bans on several commodities.
The EastA...
EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with East and Southern Africa (ESA) – Implications for Zimbabwe
28 Jun 17 PublicationsThe European Union has been negotiating the World Trade Organisation (WTO)-compatible Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of ...
Secondhand clothes ban shelved to save Agoa trade agreement
26 Jun 17 NewsKenya has retreated from a proposed ban on used clothes, reversed tariff increases and held confidential meetings with US officials ahead of a decision by Washington to review duty...
Kagame speaks out on US threat over used clothes ban
23 Jun 17 NewsPresident Paul Kagame has said that Rwanda will proceed with the planned phase-out of importation of second-hand clothes despite the threats that it could lead to a review of eligi...
Cape-to-Cairo free trade area closer
23 Jun 17 NewsThe East African Community is getting closer to a deal on tariff offers with Egypt and the South African Customs Union (SACU) that would allow the bloc to ratify the Tripartite Fre...
USTR announces AGOA out-of-cycle review for Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
21 Jun 17 NewsThe Office of the United States Trade Representative on 20 June announced the initiation of an out-of-cycle review of the eligibility of Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda to receive ben...
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09 Jun 17 NewsContinental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum updates
(i) Extract from an AU statement: Niger’s Minister of Trade and Private Sector, Mr. Sadou Seydou, underscored that the CFTA...
Uganda: Background to the Budget 2017-18
09 Jun 17 NewsIndustrialisation for Job Creation and Shared Prosperity
Introduction
The Budget for Fiscal Year 2017/18 is themed: “Industrialisation for Job Creation and Shared Prosperity”...
Tanzania Budget Speech 2017-18
09 Jun 17 NewsSpeech by the Minister for Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Philip I. Mpango, for the estimates of Government revenue and expenditure for 2017/18
This is the second budget submitted...
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06 Jun 17 NewsThe African Statistical Yearbook 2017 is launched (UNECA)
The Yearbook series is a result of joint efforts by major African regional organizations to set up a joint data coll...
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02 Jun 17 NewsA reminder: The ECOWAS Heads of State summit takes place on Sunday
Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (17-19 May): presentations are now available for download
Adva...
Resolving the unresolved non-tariff barriers in the East African Community: an ODI project
01 Jun 17 NewsSince the establishment of the East African Community (EAC), comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, the region has seen a steady strengthening of economic and poli...