EAC trade declines, countries cast net wider to other blocs
Trucks at the Malaba border between Kenya and Uganda. A report by the EAC Secretariat highlights a cocktail of factors stifling intra-EAC trade. FILE PHOTO |
East African economies are seeking closer trade ties with countries outside the bloc as the volume of trade between the five-member states diminishes.
A trade report by the EAC Secretariat seen by The EastAfrican highlights a cocktail of factors stifling intra-EAC trade while undermining regional integration process.