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East African Community


"Future lies in a free trade area from Cape to Cairo"
African governments’ ambitious plan for a tripartite free trade area (FTA), stretching from South Africa to Egypt, could be more realistic than getting existing ineffective regional customs unions on the continent to work.
Major push for grand FTA
The envisaged grand Free Trade Area (FTA), a grouping of COMESA, EAC and SADC will hold a decisive tripartite summit in January 2011 in South Africa as a major push for coalescence amongst the 26 countries gathers traction.
EAC, Turkey to Discuss Free Trade Pacts
The East Africa Community and Turkey will discuss trade partnerships when they meet in a business forum between September 28 and 30.
COMESA summit underway in Swaziland
The private sector has been urged to actively participate in the formulation of policies that will help guide the proposed Free Trade Area of COMESA, East African Community (EAC), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Africa business blocs set rules for free trade areas
Three regional trading blocs have created a draft agreement which paves the way for the setting up of a $624 billion free trade area.
EAC-Turkey free trade zone talks next month
Turkey and the East African Community will start negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement and a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement next month, the East African Business Council has announced.
Global economies rush to strengthen ties in EAC market
The scramble for trade and investment pacts under the newly formed East African Community common market has heightened with leading global economies rushing to establish diplomatic footholds in the regional secretariat.
East Africans celebrate the common market
We welcome the East African Common Market. Granted, what is being celebrated today has not come with all the freedoms associated with such an entity.
EAC, EPA pacts for November 2010
Signing of the East African Community (EAC) Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) agreements that were expected to be signed in June have been postponed to November this year after the negotiations are concluded.
Activists warn over EPAs deal
Over 15 fair trade lobby organisations have warned the East African Community leaders against signing the Framework Economic Partnerships Agreements (EPAs) with the European Union.
East Africa, EU trade talks suffer fresh setback
East Africa’s long running negotiations with Europe over the signing of a new trading agreement appeared headed for the rocks after the parties returned to Dar es Salaam with the old arguments that have stalled the talks for nearly two years.
CSOs insist govt should re-think EPAs
As the East African Community Ministers converge in the Tanzanian capital of Dar-es-Salaam with a possibility of signing the long awaited Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), Civil Society Organisations are still thinking otherwise.
EAC legislators set terms for new trade deal with Europe
The East African Legislative Assembly wants member states to delay the signing of new economic partnership deals with Europe until outstanding issues are resolved.
East Africa hopeful for EU trade deal soon-official-INTERVIEW
The EU said in February it wanted a clear timetable for signing the deal, but Tanzania’s trade minister said then the EAC would not budge unless Brussels gave firm commitments on development assistance, especially for infrastructure.
Sacu to study impact of free-trade deal with East African Community
The Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) is in the process of initiating a study of a possible free trade agreement (FTA) with the East African Community (EAC).
EAC-EU trade talks hit a snag
Reports that the East African Community is close to signing an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union may be a mirage.
EAC-EU trade deal set for December
The Economic Partnership Agreement between the East African Community and the European Union will be signed in December this year, John Bosco Kanyangoga, Rwanda’s trade expert has said.
Impatient EU pushes for progress on EPA trade deal
The European Commission is increasing pressure on the East African Community to sign a free trade agreement despite the revenue losses it would incur for the East African states.
East Africa strikes free trade deal with the EU
The East African Community moved closer to striking a deal on Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations with the European Union after Brussels softened its stand on development support – a key demand of African states that has stalled the talks for nearly three years.
EAC-US Council on Trade and Investment holds inaugural meeting
Member countries of the East African Community and the US Trade and Investment Council held their first meeting Monday in Kampala to set policy guidance that would enable implementation of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement signed by the two sides 16 July 2008.