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Browsing: new EABC Executive Director/CEO Mr. John Bosco Kalisa
East African Business Council (EABC) and the East African Community (EAC) have held talks on strengthening the region’s private sector.
The new EABC Executive Director/CEO Mr. John Bosco Kalisa on Tuesday July 6, 2021 paid a courtesy call on the EAC Secretary-General Dr. Peter Mathuki at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania where private sector development and resolution of trade barriers were noted as top priorities for the East African Community (EAC).
Intra-EAC trade
The move is set to increase Intra-EAC trade and promote the region as an investment destination.
Dr. Mathuki noted that the private sector is key to fast-tracking regional integration and reiterated his commitment to collaborating with EABC to strengthen private sector development in the region.
“Following my engagements with EAC Heads of State over the past two months, a strong private sector and public sector partnership is the engine in driving the Community to prosperity,” Dr. …