EAC records drop in foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment (FDI) to East Africa declined by 25.3 per cent to $6.6 billion last year, down from $8.8 billion in 2016. PHOTO | FILE 

East Africa’s foreign direct investments inflows declined by 25.3 per cent to $6.6 billion last year, down from $8.8 billion in 2016, largely due to the failure by EAC member states to promote the region as a single investment destination.

There has been a lack of transparency in investment promotion at the regional level due to differences in the implementation of tax exemptions and incentives among member countries.