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Rwanda: Rwanda Squeezes Tanzania to Remove Trade Barriers
Focus, 22 October 2012
Landlocked Rwanda has secured some concessions from fellow East African Community (EAC) partner state Tanzania, to remove non-tariff barriers that continue to inhibit movement of… Read more »
Rwanda and Tanzania Reach Deal Over Trade Barriers
The two countries came to an agreement that Tanzania will remove non-tariff barriers that continue to inhibit movement of goods between Rwanda and the Indian Ocean port of Dar-es-Salaam.
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East Africa: Landlocked EAC Members Can Force Kenya, Tanzania to Remove Trade Barriers
Focus, 22 October 2012
For more than a decade, member countries of the revived and now expanded East African Community (EAC) have been talking about opening borders for free movement of goods and people,… Read more »
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East Africa: Business Sector Decries Regional Challenges
Independent (Kampala), 14 October 2012
Trade barriers, low standards, poor infrastructure threaten regional integration Read more »
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Tanzania: Tanzania Signs Border Treaty With Kenya
The Star, 11 October 2012
Kenya and Tanzania have agreed to boost their cross border trade. The two countries reached an agreement on open border operations that will see traders move freely as one of the… Read more »
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East Africa: Chamber Tips On East Africa Free Trade
The Star, 27 September 2012
The East Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to its member states to remove fiscal and non-fiscal barriers to fast track regional trade. Read more »
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East Africa: Regional Trade Barriers to End This Year
EA Business, 3 September 2012
Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC) Amb. Dr Richard Sezibera has announced that partner states have committed themselves to a clear time table for removing all… Read more »
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East Africa: Non-Tariff Barriers 'Block Region's Potential'
New Times, 17 August 2012
East African Community (EAC) member states need to remove all non tariff barriers so that deeper economic integration can yield to sustainable economic growth, a report published… Read more »
