News Burundi Trading: Congo to join the six-nation East African Community trade bloc
The East African Community trade bloc is set to admit Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as its seventh member on Tuesday, the EAC said, adding a population of 90 million people to its common market. The EAC common market, which consists of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, was set up in 2010 to allow the free movement of goods and people across borders, and is one of the most advanced trading blocs on the continent. "It represents a real opportunity for us... in view of the strategic position of our country to be part of this sub-regional organisation," Patrick Muyaya, spokesman for the DRC's government, told Reuters.
News Burundi Trading: East Africa Bloc Becomes $250 Billion Market as Congo Joins
(Bloomberg) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo joined the East African Community, bringing the regional trading blocâs market size to a quarter of the continentâs population and providing it with access to the Atlantic Ocean.
News Burundi Trading: Congo joins East African Community trade bloc
The East African Community trade bloc admitted Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as its seventh member on Tuesday, the group said, increasing the market by half to 300 million people.
News Burundi Trading: Warming of Kagame-Museveni relations raises hopes for route to Bujumbura
The reopening of the Ugandan-Rwandan border could lead to a trade corridor to Burundi. Neighbours and rivals in the Great Lakes are determined to put aside their differences to revive badly affected ...
