AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCoffee Exports 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 that replace separate bilateral quarantine deals—Burundi is already among the countries with access. EAC Digital Costs: EAC telecom regulators and experts meet in Dar es Salaam to harmonise a mobile roaming framework, aiming for lower cross-border call charges and better service quality across Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Rail Logistics Upgrade (Tanzania): Tanzania’s TRC rolls out Hi-Rail inspection units based on Ford Rangers to improve Standard Gauge Railway safety patrols and faster fault detection. Trade Facilitation (Burundi–Tanzania): Burundi and Tanzania push joint trade efforts and urge action on non-tariff barriers to ease goods movement and grow bilateral commerce. Ebola Disrupts Borders: In eastern DRC, renewed fighting and Ebola-linked border controls are hitting cross-border trade flows around Goma, while Africa CDC warns multiple countries—including Burundi and Tanzania—face spread risk.
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