East African Community (EAC)

Syllabus of the Subject: East African Community (EAC): Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.

1. Introduction to the East African Community (EAC)
2. Customs, Market and Economic Union of the East African Community
3. Organs of the East African Community
4. Economy and Foreign Trade in the EAC Markets
   1. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Burundi
5. Investing in the East African Community region
6. Business Climate Index of the EAC Markets
7. Developing Strategic Partnerships of the East African Community
8. Trade Agreements of the East African Community
   1. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement
   2. East African Community-US Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement
9. East African Court of Justice
10. Customs Union of the East African Community
11. Common Market of the East African Community
    1. Customs administration
    2. Trade liberalisation
    3. Trade-Related Aspects
    4. Export promotion schemes
    5. Special economic zones
    6. Exemption regimes
    7. General provisions
12. East African Community Common External Tariff
13. East African Development Bank

The objectives of the subject “East African Community (EAC)” are the following:

1. To understand the goals and functions of the East African Community (EAC)
2. To evaluate the benefits for the member countries and areas of cooperation within the East African Community
3. To analyse the economic integration process (customs union and common market) and foreign trade among the East African Community (EAC) member countries
4. To know the role of the East African Development Bank

Sample of the subject - East African Community (EAC):

African Portal - EENI Business School & HA University

Description of the Subject (Online Learning): East African Community.

The East African Community (EAC) is an African Trade Bloc formed by Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.

South Sudan is a member of the East African Community (EAC) since 2016.

The objective of the East African Community (EAC) is to develop economic ties and improve trade relations between Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.

In 2005, the East African Community (EAC) established the Customs Union; the next step was the foundation of the Common Market (2010) and finally the Monetary Union.

1. The East African Community headquarters are in Arusha (Tanzania)
2. Total population of the EAC region: 169 million people
3. Total area: 1,82 million square kilometres
4. Combined gross domestic product of EAC countries: 84.7 billion dollars
5. All these countries have Christian majorities

In 1967 was created the East African Development Bank. The East African Development Bank is owned by Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. Other shareholders include the African Development Bank, the Netherlands Development Finance Company, and the German Investment and development company.

Bethwell Ogot was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the East African Community.

The East African Community (EAC) belongs to the African Civilisation.

1. East African Economic Area
2. Central African Economic Area

East African Community (EAC) Customs Union:

Trans-African corridors in the EAC region:

1. Northern Corridor
2. Cairo-Gaborone
3. Lagos-Mombasa Corridor
4. North-South Corridor

The largest ports in the East African Community region:

1. Port of Mombasa
2. Port of Dar Es Salaam

❮ Samples - East African Community ❯

Reginald Mengi - Director of the East African Business Council

Indian Ocean Commission.

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