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<p>The recently launched Kenya Customs Agents and Freight Forwarders Bill 2020 aims to enhance professionalism in service delivery and compliance to the existing regulations in order to end cargo delays at ports, improve cargo flow, improve revenue collection by the revenue authority and lowering the cost of doing business. Fredrick Aloo, Secretary General of Kenya International Freight Forwarders and Warehousing Association joins CNBC Africa on challenges faced and the impact the bill will have.</p>


Kenya Customs Agents and Freight Forwarders Bill 2020: Here’s how it impacts regional trade

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In November 2013, member states of the East African Community (EAC) signed a protocol establishing a monetary union with the ultimate aim to establish a single currency regime by 2024. Economic Analyst, Ted Kaberuka joins CNBC Africa to analyse the possibility to achieve this within 4 years.</p>


Can East Africa achieve single currency by 2024?

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Airport infrastructure is key for country&#8217;s trying to position themselves as the East African Community&#8217;s regional hub with the major airports either currently getting a facelift or having new one built altogether, CNBC Africa spoke to Rwanda&#8217;s Minister of Infrastructure Claver Gatete on why this is important for the country.</p>


New Rwanda airport to position country as regional hub

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Leaders from across the East African Community and worldwide have commiserated with the Kenyan people following the passing of the country&#8217;s longest serving President Daniel Arap Moi. Moi, a former schoolteacher who ruled Kenya for 24 years, becoming the country’s longest-serving president had been in hospital for over a month. Presidents from the East African region took to social media to eulogise Moi. Joining CNBC Africa for more is journalist, Joseph Bonyo.</p>


Arap Moi

One of Africa’s last strongmen, Daniel Arap Moi dies at 95

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<p>The need for affordable housing across the East African Community (EAC) member states is key on all government agendas for the year. Real Estate Analyst, Wacu Mbugua from Cytonn Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Why EAC govts. are prioritising affordable housing in real estate sector

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<p>The Parliament of Rwanda is hosting the 55th Session of the Africa Caribbean Pacific Parliamentary Assembly and 38th Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Kigali. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fiona Muthoni spoke to Pekka Haavisto the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Finland on the assembly, what impact Brexit will have on EU arrangements with African countries and the Economic Partnerships Agreement deal between the East African Community (EAC) and the EU that has been pending.</p>


Pekka Haavisto on what attracts  Finnish investors to Rwanda

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<p>The East African Community (EAC) and the Development Bank of South Africa entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Africa Investment Forum held in Sandton from 11 to 13 November. CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi spoke to Kenneth Bagamuhunda, Director General, East African Community and Mohan Vivekanandan, Group Executive, Origination and Coverage at the DBSA about what the MOU entails.</p>


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Africa Investment Forum: DBSA, East African Community seek to boost infrastructure development with joint MoU

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<p>The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the East African Community (EAC) have signed an MoU for project development and implementation. Key sectors will include IT, infrastructure and healthcare. CNBC Africa&#8217;a Kopano Gumbi spoke to Bernard Mono, Head of Finance at East Africa Development Bank and Mohan Vivekanandan, Group Executive, Origination and Coverage at the DBSA.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: DBSA, East African Community sign MoU for project development & implementation

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<p>On Friday the Accommodation Establishments Grading Ceremony took place here in Kigali, Rwanda. Hotels, guesthouses, serviced apartments and bed and breakfasts were rated and classified using the EAC Standard Criteria, rendering each establishment worthy of anywhere from 1 to 5 stars, but how does this rating affect the revenue of a specific entity and how much investment goes into making sure an establishment gets the score they deserve? Sarah Kirenga, General Manager of Landmark Suites joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Sarah Kirenga explains how hotel rating affects business in Rwanda

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<p>During the establishment of the EAC Monetary Union in 2013, the East Africa Community Head of States provided a 10-year road map to embrace a single currency regime. 6 years later, relevant institutions to support a single currency have not been set up forcing the EAC council of Ministers back to the drawing board. Economic Analyst, Reginald Kadzutu joins joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


EAC single-currency:  How far are we six years later?

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<p>In a follow up to the Luanda agreement signed between the heads of state of both Rwanda and Uganda, high delegation officials met in Kigali to start the implementation process. CNBC Africa was at the press conference addressed by Rwanda&#8217;s Minister of State in charge of the East African Community (EAC) and Uganda&#8217;s minister of Foreign Affairs.</p>


Rwanda-Uganda peace talks continue, what consensus will be reached?

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<p>Trade and political disputes between member states of the East African Community (EAC) are resulting into an increase in Non-Tariff barriers and other hindrances to trade in the region. To find out solutions, Kenneth Bagamuhunda, Director General of Customs and Trade at the East African Community joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


EAC’s Bagamuhunda on addressing trade disputes and removing trade barriers

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<p>The Central Corridor of the East African Community (EAC) has embarked on various infrastructure projects that aim to facilitate trade in the region. However, lack of financing among other deterrents has been hindering their completion. Dieudonne Dukundane, Executive Secretary of the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


EAC’s Central Corridor projects and its financial challenges in facilitating trade

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<p>Flights in the East African region have been noted for being among the most expensive in the world with the Kigali to Entebbe, Uganda route the most costly flight in the world for its distance. Yesterday, Uganda Airlines launched its maiden flight and becomes the fifth national carrier in the region, with this development there is a lot of optimism for the sector. On the prospects and potential of the industry in East African Community (EAC), Aviation sector expert Allan Brian Senyonga joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Uganda relaunches its national carrier after 18 years, what does this mean for aviation in East Africa?

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<p>Over the past 5 years, the East African Community (EAC) has reduced the bottlenecks on both the central and northern corridors as a way of facilitating trade in the region but despite this a number of challenges hindering the logistics industry still remain. Director of Transport at Trademark East Africa (TEA), Abhishek Sharma joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


More intra-Africa trade needed: Challenges faced by logistics industry in EAC

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<p>East African Community (EAC) member states are set to start discussions on revising the timelines for the start of the single currency regime, after realising that it would be difficult to set up the necessary institutions and achieve the set macroeconomic benchmarks with only five years to the 2024 deadline. Reginald Kadzutu, Economic Analyst joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


EAC single currency experiencing shortfalls: Lots of monetary expansion still needed

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<p>East Africa&#8217;s only low cost carrier Jambojet is setting it&#8217;s sights on more expansions in the East Africa community with an initial focus on coastal routes, this is amid challenges in the East African Community (EAC) aviation sector. CEO of the airline, Allan Kilavuka joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


East African Community

Kenya Customs Agents and Freight Forwarders Bill 2020: Here’s how it impacts regional trade

Can East Africa achieve single currency by 2024?

New Rwanda airport to position country as regional hub

One of Africa’s last strongmen, Daniel Arap Moi dies at 95

Why EAC govts. are prioritising affordable housing in real estate sector

Pekka Haavisto on what attracts Finnish investors to Rwanda

Africa Investment Forum: DBSA, East African Community seek to boost infrastructure development with joint MoU

Africa Investment Forum: DBSA, East African Community sign MoU for project development & implementation

Sarah Kirenga explains how hotel rating affects business in Rwanda

EAC single-currency: How far are we six years later?

Rwanda-Uganda peace talks continue, what consensus will be reached?

EAC’s Bagamuhunda on addressing trade disputes and removing trade barriers

EAC’s Central Corridor projects and its financial challenges in facilitating trade

Uganda relaunches its national carrier after 18 years, what does this mean for aviation in East Africa?

More intra-Africa trade needed: Challenges faced by logistics industry in EAC

EAC single currency experiencing shortfalls: Lots of monetary expansion still needed

Low cost carrier Jambojet eyes East Africa expansion for growth

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East African Community

Kenya Customs Agents and Freight Forwarders Bill 2020: Here’s how it impacts regional trade

Can East Africa achieve single currency by 2024?

New Rwanda airport to position country as regional hub

One of Africa’s last strongmen, Daniel Arap Moi dies at 95

Why EAC govts. are prioritising affordable housing in real estate sector

Pekka Haavisto on what attracts Finnish investors to Rwanda

Africa Investment Forum: DBSA, East African Community seek to boost infrastructure development with joint MoU

Africa Investment Forum: DBSA, East African Community sign MoU for project development & implementation

Sarah Kirenga explains how hotel rating affects business in Rwanda

EAC single-currency: How far are we six years later?

Rwanda-Uganda peace talks continue, what consensus will be reached?

EAC’s Bagamuhunda on addressing trade disputes and removing trade barriers

EAC’s Central Corridor projects and its financial challenges in facilitating trade

Uganda relaunches its national carrier after 18 years, what does this mean for aviation in East Africa?

More intra-Africa trade needed: Challenges faced by logistics industry in EAC

EAC single currency experiencing shortfalls: Lots of monetary expansion still needed

Low cost carrier Jambojet eyes East Africa expansion for growth

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