Burundi, 12. Dezember 2012 - A recent article in the Africa Review reports that Burundi, a newcomer to the East African Community (EAC), has increased its exports within the EA region by about 15% since joining the bloc in 2007. The country"s share of EAC trade also rose to 4.2% last year having grown from the share of 2.6% recorded in 2010, according to EAC officials. "This shows that due to the improved peace and security in the country, Burundi was enjoying peace dividends through reconstruction of the local production base", said the EAC director general for Customs and Trade, Peter Kiguta. He made the remarks when he opened the
13th edition of the EAC 'Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi' exhibition in Burundi's capital city, Bujumbura. The show was themed: Promoting Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi through Innovation, Competitiveness, Investment and Private Public
Partnership.
Mr Kiguta said Burundi and Rwanda commenced implementation of the EAC Customs Union in July 2000 and that in 2011, the total intra-EAC trade increased by 20.5% reaching the highest value of USD 4.4bn. Burundi"s exports within EA region have increased by more than 15% since joining the bloc while imports have been declining, he explained. "Holding of the exhibition in Bujumbura is timely in enabling the ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...
13th edition of the EAC 'Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi' exhibition in Burundi's capital city, Bujumbura. The show was themed: Promoting Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi through Innovation, Competitiveness, Investment and Private Public
Partnership.
Mr Kiguta said Burundi and Rwanda commenced implementation of the EAC Customs Union in July 2000 and that in 2011, the total intra-EAC trade increased by 20.5% reaching the highest value of USD 4.4bn. Burundi"s exports within EA region have increased by more than 15% since joining the bloc while imports have been declining, he explained. "Holding of the exhibition in Bujumbura is timely in enabling the ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...