AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoCoffee Trade Boost: China will open its market to eligible coffee beans from all 53 African countries with diplomatic ties starting July 20, using unified phytosanitary rules to speed approvals while keeping border checks. Regional Connectivity: The EAC is pushing harmonised mobile roaming rules in Dar es Salaam to cut cross-border communication costs and support the Single Digital Market. Rail & Industry Corridor: Burundi and Tanzania’s deepening partnership spotlights the $2.15bn Standard Gauge Railway linking Uvinza to Musongati, aiming to lower transport costs and expand market access. Energy & Power Links: South Sudan signed an MoU with NELSAP-CU to lead studies for the Grand Fulla Hydropower Project, while also reviewing progress on the South Sudan–Uganda power interconnection. Public Health Disruption: Ebola fears and insecurity in eastern DRC are worsening humanitarian and trade conditions, with border closures and mistrust hitting local livelihoods. Security Cooperation: Burundi and DRC reaffirmed defence cooperation amid the eastern DRC crisis, including a high-level visit focused on border security. EAC Trade Friction: Tanzania’s Kioo Limited protested Kenya’s proposed 35% excise duty on EAC glass bottle imports, warning it could spark another regional trade dispute.
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