AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCoffee Trade Boost: China will open its market to eligible coffee bean imports from all 53 African countries with diplomatic ties starting July 20, 2026, using unified phytosanitary rules that streamline approvals for exporters including Burundi. Regional Connectivity: The EAC is pushing a harmonised mobile roaming framework in Dar es Salaam to cut cross-border call costs and improve service quality across Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and others. Logistics Upgrade: Tanzania is set to launch direct port-to-rail cargo movement from Dar es Salaam to the SGR, removing costly double-handling via the Pugu Inland Container Depot. Energy Projects: South Sudan and NELSAP-CU signed an MoU to lead resource mobilisation for baseline and feasibility studies of the Grand Fulla Hydropower Project, alongside discussions on the South Sudan–Uganda power interconnection. Public Health Pressure: Ebola continues to worsen in eastern DRC, with Africa CDC warning that multiple countries—including Burundi and Tanzania—face heightened spread risk, while Russia tightens border health screenings in response. Trade Friction Watch: Tanzania’s Kioo Limited protested Kenya’s proposed 35% excise duty on imported EAC glass bottles, warning it could spark another regional trade dispute.
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