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East Africa:
Economic Partnership Agreement Has Never Made Much Sense for Tanzania
Daily News, 28 July 2016
The EPA issue has once again re-emerged when Tanzania informed EAC Members and the EU that it would not be able to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between EU and the… Read more »
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East Africa:
EA Must Break Away From Exploitation Syndicate
Citizen, 27 July 2016
On the face of it, a lot has been taking place on the economic front to place East Africa on an international pedestal -- the chief event being the 14th Session of the UN… Read more »
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Kenya:
Tanzania's EU Stand That Could Cost Kenya Heavily
Nation, 26 July 2016
Kenya now finds itself in a tricky diplomatic situation following refusal by Tanzania to sign the comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between East African Community… Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Pushes for Regional Economic Partnership Pact
Monitor, 25 July 2016
Uganda has assumed a leading role in trying to persuade the rest of the East African Community (EAC) partner states to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) as a bloc,… Read more »
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East Africa:
European MPs Back Deadline Extension of EPA Trade Deal With EAC
Nation, 22 July 2016
Members of the European Parliament are rooting for the extension the October deadline to sign the comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between East African Community… Read more »
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East Africa:
Museveni Warns Europe On Regional Economic Partnership Agreement
Observer, 20 July 2016
East African leaders have delayed to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) recently agreed with the European Union (EU) so as to ensure a better trade deal. Read more »
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East Africa:
Rwanda Eyes More Exports, Investment Ties From Economic Partnership Deal
East African, 16 July 2016
Rwanda has no issues signing the comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union as the country seeks to expand its exports, tap into the EU development… Read more »
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East Africa:
Why Cautionary Approach to Economic Partnership Agreement 's Deal Is Important
Daily News, 19 July 2016
Tanzania has refused to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that is set to guide trade between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union and this has not… Read more »
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East Africa:
European Union's Regional Trade Deal Signing Called Off
New Times, 18 July 2016
In a sudden twist, comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU) will not be signed today as earlier… Read more »
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East Africa:
Uganda May Follow Tanzania's Walk Out of Regional Economic Partnership
Citizen, 15 July 2016
Uganda is prepared to delay the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) after Tanzania, one of the East Africa Community (EAC) partner states, raised the red flag,… Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Sides With Tanzania On Economic Partnership Exit
Monitor, 14 July 2016
Uganda is prepared to delay the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) after Tanzania, one of East Africa Community (EAC) partner states raised a red flag, fearing the… Read more »
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East Africa:
EU to Sign Regional Economic Partnership Despite Tanzania's Pull Out
Citizen, 14 July 2016
Despite Tanzania's recent decision to pull out of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the European Union (EU) has said it is forging ahead with plans to sign the deal with… Read more »
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East Africa:
Tanzania May Not Sign Regional Economic Partnership Agreement Protocol
Daily News, 9 July 2016
As East African Community (EAC) members countdown to the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the government yesterday said that it is not the right time to endorse… Read more »
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East Africa:
Shock As Tanzania Dumps Economic Partnership Agreement
Citizen, 9 July 2016
Tanzania has said it will not sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU) following decision by Britain to… Read more »
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East Africa:
Dons Back State Position On Economic Agreement Partnership
Daily News, 10 July 2016
Several scholars and economists have backed the government's move to drop the Economic Agreement Partnership (EPA), saying it is in line with its priority of creating an… Read more »
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East Africa:
EABC in Fresh Push for EPA Deal
Daily News, 30 June 2016
The East African Business Council (EABC) has underscored the importance for the East African Community (EAC) partner states to fast track the signing of a new trade regime with the… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Economic Implications of Britain's EU Exit for Tanzania
Citizen, 29 June 2016
James Ndale, a street vendor selling music CDs along the Julius Nyerere Road and a beneficiary of infrastructure, one of the focal sectors of European Union (EU) cooperation well… Read more »
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Southern Africa:
Tension in SACU Revealed By the SADC EPA
Namibia Economist, 24 June 2016
When Namibia together with South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho, the so-called SADC EPA Group, signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European… Read more »
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East Africa:
What Does Brexit Mean for East African Community?
New Times, 25 June 2016
Britain's Thursday referendum vote to leave the European Union is a wake-up call to the East African Community (EAC) to make its integration agenda more people- centered. Read more »
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Africa:
Uncharted Territory as the UK Opts to Exit the EU
SAIIA, 24 June 2016
What many political and financial analysts viewed until a day before the British referendum on a European exit as scaremongering has come to be. Read more »
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Southern Africa:
Opportunities of the SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
New Era, 24 June 2016
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) comprising of Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland signed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)… Read more »