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Kenya has secured $113 million from the African Development Bank for the construction of a transit route from the…
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Uganda tightens noose on tax defaulters
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has toughened its punitive measures against tax defaulters in a bid to compel them to comply.
ChimReports has revealed that URA…
Regional Bar Association accuses Burundi of violating East African Community Treaty
The East African Law Society (EALS) has accused the government of Burundi of breaching Articles 6(a) and 7(2) of the East African Community’s founding treaty,…
Uganda joins Regional Electronic Payment Solution Platform
Uganda has officially launched the Common Market for East and Central Africa’s (COMESA) Regional Payment and Settlement System (REPSS).
The electronic payment solution, which facilitates…
Kenya and Tanzania Sign Agreement to Permit Free Movement of Tour Operators
Tourism officials from Kenya and Tanzania have entered into a deal that will enable tour operators convey tourists to selected locations in either nation.
According…
Uganda to hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Japanese-funded Bridge
Japan has agreed to fund a new dual-carriage bridge in Uganda, which will provide a faster and safer means of crossing the Nile.
According to…
East African Community to Launch Single Tourist Visa Next Month
After its much publicised failure to kick off as expected on January 1st, reportedly due to logistical constraints, the East African Community’s single tourist visa…
East African Countries to Cut Call Costs
Communications and Technology officials from Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan have agreed to institute uniform call charges in the region.
At a meeting in…
East African Community Single Visa Scheme Postponed
The much anticipated kick off of the single visa scheme for the East African Community (EAC) has been postponed for a week to allow officials…
Tanzania Complains of Being Sidelined in East African Bloc
Previously a model of regional integration, the EAC is seemingly demonstrating indications of cracking under the pressure of competing agendas.
Apparently too cautious and slow…
Odinga Warns EAC Against Isolating Tanzania and Burundi
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has cautioned leaders of the East African Community against isolating Burundi and Tanzania.
This comes after representatives from Burundi…
East African nations launch single customs territory
Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan have agreed to establish a single customs territory to promote business between one another.
The Presidents of the partner…