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More on Tag: Regional Trade
28 Mar 2024
TRADE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUND-UP.
KENYA Kenya ends oil import feud with Uganda Kenya will finally license the Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc), ending months of a major feud that spilled over to the regional court and hurt diplomati...
28 Mar 2024
Accelerating Africa’s Digital revolution: Prioritising transformation in telecommunications and banking.
Africa is on the brink of a digital revolution. With the growing recognition of the pivotal role digital technologies play in economic development, African nations are increasingly prioritising digita...
28 Mar 2024
Navigating trade harmonisation in African regional economic integration: Focus on AfCFTA.
When contemplating the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its implementation, numerous complexities arise, particularly considering that most African nations are members of one or more Re...
21 Mar 2024
EAC’s plan to boost intra-regional trade by eliminating non-trade barriers.
In the complex world of international trade, barriers come in various forms, extending beyond the traditional realm of tariffs. Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) represent a diverse array of obstacles employ...
15 Mar 2024
Trade and Financial Services Round-Up.
Kenya New levy lined up for State contractors The Treasury has introduced a new levy on contractors making supplies to both national and county governments, a shift likely to raise the cost of public ...
14 Mar 2024
AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol: A review of the key to overcoming barriers to intra-Africa digital trade.
Digital trade, defined as digitally enabled transactions for the trade of goods and services, is reshaping the global economy and the regional economy is not exempted. Its impact on growth, developmen...
1 Mar 2024
Trade and Financial Services Round-Up
Kenya Puzzle of counties running 1,400 illegal bank accounts County governments are operating more than 1,400 accounts in Kenyan commercial banks, in breach of the law that requires them to hold their...
2 Feb 2024
Trade and Financial Services Round-Up.
KENYA UK and Kenya in fierce tax fight The United Kingdom has made an official complaint over the higher import duty Kenya charged on some of its products, a senior government official has revealed. I...
2 Feb 2024
When policies do more harm than good: Unpacking the impact of regulatory changes in the face of EABL’s profit decline
The release of East African Breweries Limited’s (EABL) half-year results has sparked debate on the adverse impacts of regulatory and policy changes on the business environment. EABL’s prof...
12 Jan 2024
Business landscape 2024: Key measures for corporate compliance in the new year amidst evolving challenges
Since a majority of the world’s economic activity is conducted through corporations, their impact on society is significant. As such, potential corporate misconduct poses a significant threat to...
12 Jan 2024
Kenya-Uganda trade standoff: Legal battle after denied licence and concerns over fuel import crisis
According to trade statistics from 2021, Uganda is a major destination for Kenyan exports, making it a crucial trading partner. As a landlocked country, Uganda heavily relies on Kenya and Tanzania to ...
15 Dec 2023
Somalia’s integration and new leadership catalyst for EAC strategic trade shift
Recent developments within the East African Community (EAC) include the election of South Sudan President Salva Kiir as the chairman of the EAC and the acceptance of Somalia as part of its regional or...
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