Operating Enrironment
Economic Environment
A comparison of economic outlook at Sub-Saharan, Africa and global levels and an analysis of EAC micro economic performance.
EAC Investment
EAC Partner States are committed to improving their investment environment with targeted investments into priority sectors, as well as to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) inot those sectors.
Infrasruture & Utilities
Infrastructure is one of the most critical enablers of a successful regional integration, taking into account its importance in facilitating activities such as trade, agriculture, tourism and the movement of labour and other resources.
Human Resources
Each EAC Partner State has well-developed public and private education institutions at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, and specialised Regional Centres of Excellence are being established across the EAC.
Financial Sector
Each EAC Partner State currently has its own financial sector, consisting of a Central Bank, commercial banks, non-bank financial institutions, and foreign exchange bureaus among others.
Private Sector
The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community emphasizes a people-centered, market-driven and private sector led integration process for accelerating regional growth, creating wealth and reducing poverty.
Public Private Partnerships
Public Private Partnerships (PPP) are an alternative method for procuring and delivering both infrastructure assets and services.
Export Processing Zones (EPZ) and Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
EPZ and SEZ across the Partner States focus on contributing to building a strong export-led economic development through industrialization.
Investment Procedures
Each Partner State has put in place investment procedures to guide investments. The investment procedures can be classified under three categories: key investment procedures, Trade procedures and other procedures.