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EAC Cabinet Secretary Beatrice Askul (centre) during the announcement of the East African Business & Investment Summit & Expo 2025 which will be held on 16-17 October in Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
The private sector has urged the East African Community (EAC) member states to honour commitments and remove barriers hindering cross-border trade.
According to the East African Business Council (EABC), intra-EAC has stagnated at less than 15 per cent for over 25 years now.
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