East Africa

Business-East

  Doing Business in the East African Community 2013 Overview   2011/12 saw improvements to the business environment in all five economies making up the East African Community (EAC) — that is, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The EAC saw its 5 governments implement a total of 9 regulatory reforms last year to improve …

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Demographics-east

Eastern Africa Countries by population and capital       Country                                                                        Population   Capital City   Burundi 8,500,000   Bujumbura   Comoros 727,000   Moroni   Djibouti 900,000   Djibouti   Eritrea 5,200,000   Asmara   Ethiopia 85,000,000 …

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Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD)

Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) Official website – http://www.igad.org   History The Intergovernmental Authority on  Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa was created in 1996 to supersede the  Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD) which was  founded in 1986. The recurring and severe droughts and other natural disasters  between 1974 and 1984 caused widespread famine, …

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COMESA

COMESA Official website http://www.comesa.int  Source: http://www.au.int/ Evolution of PTA/COMESA     The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa traces its genesis to the mid-1960s. The idea of a regional economic co-operation received considerable impetus from the buoyant and optimistic mood that characterized the post-independence period in most of Africa. The mood then was one of pan-African solidarity and collective self-reliance …

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East Africa Community

East African Countries include: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. East Africa falls into two distinct cultural regions. Sudan and the “Horn” nations have been influenced by the Middle East. Ethiopia was the home of one of the earliest Christian civilizations.  Sudan reflects both Muslim and Christian influences. …

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