Arusha, TANZANIA – The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat intends to kick off an ambitious development plan on its 130-acre piece of land in Arusha. The land was allocated by the Tanzania government. Among the projects earmarked are a staff housing scheme, an international school, a health centre, recreation facilities, exhibition ground and banking as […]
ARUSHA, Tanzania–The East African Community has embarked on a landmark Work-load Analysis and Job Evaluation exercise that could substantially alter the organizational structure of the Community. The 15-day exercise which is being conducted by experts from the six EAC Partner States has been convened in line with the directive of the 35th Meeting of the […]
NAIROBI, Kenya–President Uhuru Kenyatta today signed into law the Equitable Division of Revenue Bill for 2018/2019 financial year. The Bill – signed at State House, Nairobi –provides for the equitable division of revenue raised nationally between the National and County governments. The Constitution provides for the vertical (equitable) sharing of revenue raised nationally between the […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia–The African Union Assembly has announced her decision to hold an Extraordinary Summit to consider the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Legal instruments and sign the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area. This was one of the top three key decisions that the 30th Ordinary Session of the African […]