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(L-R) The Council to the Community, Dr. Anthony Kafumbe, the Chairperson of the Verification Mission, Mrs. Tiri Marie Rose, Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Abshir Omar, and the Special Envoy of the President of Somalia to EAC, H.E. Abdulsalam Omer in Mogadishu, Somalia.

EAC officially launches the Verification Mission to assess Somalia's readiness to join the Community

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 25th January, 2023: The East African Community (EAC) today officially launched the verification mission to assess the Federal Republic of Somalia’s readiness to join the Community.

The verification team comprising of experts from the EAC Partner States shall be in Somalia from 25th January to 3rd February, 2023, to establish the country’s level of conformity with the criteria for admitting foreign countries as provided in the Treaty for the establishment of the EAC.

Speaking during the official launch, EAC Secretary General Hon (Dr.) Peter Mathuki disclosed that the technical team in Mogadishu will engage Somalia to ensure that the verification was finalized and a report completed in time in readiness for presentation to the EAC Council of Ministers who will table it for consideration by the 23rd Summit of EAC Heads of State scheduled for the end of February 2023. 

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Intra-EAC trade hits the US$10 billion mark as EAC readies to send out Verification Mission Team to assess Somalia's readiness to join the bloc

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 12th January, 2023: Intra-regional trade within the East African Community (EAC) is on an upward trajectory, standing at US$10.17 billion in September 2022. 

The intra-EAC trade, accounting for imports and exports in the 7 EAC Partner States, grew from 13% in 2019 at a value of $ 7.1 billion to 15 % in 2021 at a value of $9.5 billion. By September 2022, the EAC trade value was recorded at $10.17 billion representing a 20% share of Intra-trade to global trade. 

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World Bank earmarks US$15 million for EAC to enhance Regional Digital Integration

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 17th December, 2022: The World Bank has earmarked about US$15 million to enhance and accelerate regional digital integration efforts across the East African Community (EAC).  

The Bank through its Single Digital Market (SDM) initiative aims at supporting the region to become a more deeply integrated and dynamic digital investment, innovation, and growth hub.  

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