Failure to conclude the deal could, for instance, mean that all EAC member states be forced to trade with Europe under the less attractive market access terms provided for in the General System of ...

Kenya, the only state classified as developing country among the EAC’s six members, ships close to 32 per cent of its exports to Europe. Last year, it exported a total of 581 billion to ...

East African Community (EAC) member states have signed a joint interim trade pact with the European Union, shrugging off a looming disruption of trade between the two regions in January. The deal ...

It is likely the next meeting will be held in Europe. The EAC says they are open-minded. "We are waiting for their response and, hopefully, if we can have the meeting, the ratification could ...

In July 2022, the EAC, an eight-member free trade area to which Kenya belongs, increased the import duty on spirits and wines to 35 percent, in what was aimed at encouraging local production.