East Africa Business

Indian companies eye East Africa

A number of major Indian companies have expressed willingness to invest their huge capital in East African Community. Sources in Uganda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry have informed our reporters that delegations have Indian business persons have toured East African countries and have already expressed willingness to put more capital in Uganda among other EAC states. Trade Minister […]

Doing Business in East Africa Community 2011 report launched

The International Finance Corporation and the World Bank has released  a report stating that if the best of East African regulations and procedures were implemented across the board, the business regulatory environment in East Africa, as measured by the report, would be comparable to that in Japan. The report, Doing Business in the East African Community […]

EU supports East Africa Chambers of Commerce exchanges

The European Union has announced plans to support African Chambers of Commerce improve trade and business within and between countries. The programme Sustainable organisations for commercial development will link local chambers of commerce in five countries, and EU chambers of commerce. The EU has sponsored a group of chamber of commerce experts from different EU […]

Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete to Host 9th Africa Investment Forum

Press Release The 9th annual Africa Investment Forum 2011 (AIF) being organised by the Commonwealth Business Council in collaboration with the Government of The United Republic of Tanzania and the East African Community (EAC) will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 17 to 19 April, 2011. The 2011 Africa Investment Forum themed Accelerating […]