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    East Africa: Regional Trade Hits U.S.$2.7 Million, Just Five Years Into Customs Union
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    A publication of the EAC Secretariat, "Towards a Fully Fledged Customs Union" released in Kampala, says pioneer member states of the community -- Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania -- have reaped huge benefits from the Customs Union. "Exports of Tanzania and Uganda to the EAC have recorded a phenomenal increase of 119 per cent and 125 per cent, respectively, since 2005. Kenya's exports also rose by 25 per cent during the same period" the publication says. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
    Exports of Tanzania and Uganda to the EAC have recorded a phenomenal increase of 119 per cent and 125 per cent, respectively, since 2005. Kenya's exports also rose by 25 per cent during the same period
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 weeks ago

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