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Diversity in exports and products does little to boost EAC’s industrial production

Burundi and Kenya export mostly products from the chemicals and plastics sectors, followed closely by food and beverages. PHOTO | FILE

By  CHRISTABEL LIGAMI

The East African Community’s industrial production remains low, even with most partner states reporting diversified manufactured exports baskets.

According to the inaugural EAC Industrial Competitiveness Report 2017, the region’s manufacturing value added (MVA) per capita at $87 is well below the goal of $258 by 2032 set in the EAC Industrialisation Policy.

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