Congo to join the six-nation East African Community trade bloc
Published on: Monday 28 March 2022
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.
