East Africa: Ruto Banks On the Intra-Regional Trade As Key to Advance the EAC Economy

East Africa: Ruto Banks On the Intra-Regional Trade As Key to Advance the EAC Economy

Dodoma -- PRESIDENT William Ruto has said that East African countries have significant potential to increase intra-regional trade and achieve greater economic benefits if they take deliberate steps to strengthen their cooperation.

EAC intensifies push for harmonised digital policies to boost regional trade

The East African Community (EAC) is ramping up efforts to integrate digital systems across member states in a bid to boost regional trade, lower business costs and improve access to online services. Speaking on Thursday during a joint EAC and IGAD Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP) regional media training workshop in Nairobi, EAC Deputy Secretary General for Customs, Trade and Monetary Affairs Annette Ssemuwemba said th…