Agro-Fund to promote food trade in EAC

>Tanzania Investment Bank (TIB) is now eying entrepreneurs who are establishing industries for processing agricultural products, The Citizen has learnt.

>Agricultural scientists are on the verge to encourage and promote farmers in various parts of the country to start keeping rats in their homes for nutritional, commercial purposes and environmental protection.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged the business communities of Kenya and Tanzania to play their role effectively to boost trade between the two countries.

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Kenya, Tanzania private sector challenged to promote trade
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged the business communities of Kenya and Tanzania to play their role effectively to accelerate trade between the two countries. He said governments could create the necessary environment for investment – including ...
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Donors to fund bulk of EAC budget
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A regional body composing of health experts and officials from trade and industry sectors has been formed to assist the East African countries on prevention and control of aflatoxins in the region.

>Corruption within the Immigration and Customs departments is one of the major hurdles to cross-border trade in East Africa, it was observed during the sensitisation of border communities recently.

The just-ended East Africa Youth Conference revealed some intriguing data for policymakers. That Tanzania is ahead of fellow partner states in the East African Community (EAC) bloc in employment creation is good news for Labour and Employment Minister Gaudencia Kabaka and her team.

Is EAC At Gunpoint Over EU Trade Agreement?
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On January 30, ministers from the East Africa Community (EAC) partner states flew to Brussels to meet the European commissioner for trade to conclude three days of negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe. But according to a ...