Barriers, roadblocks, derailments: The headache of East Africa integration projects
President William Ruto, his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni President , Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Samaila Zubairu (right) and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia (left) during the the inaugural Africa We Build Summit in Nairobi.
When East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop), also known as the Uganda-Tanzania pipeline, finally starts running, officials in both countries could breathe a sigh of relief for surmounting a perennial challenge.
In this region, well-intended projects have often fallen victim to distractions -- political, financial or environmental.
