The East African Community has put off the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement after Tanzania and Burundi backtracked on a regional trade deal with the European Union.
Ruto who represented Kenya, made the country’s case before four East African countries in an attempt to resolve an impasse that will allow tax-free exports to Europe.
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/1056-3374364-5xwdc9z/index.html
Thanks for the bad news…
Those should’ve sent Jakoyo Midiwo
Tanzania said it will sign in January which is great news… Congrats Ruto and his team
Hapa wame wachanganyisha vilivyo
They’re lying. I don’t think they will.
Kenya has everything to worry about.
Maybe they should sent the rocking chair!
Deadline will have passed though
They have requested the EU parliament for an extension of that deadline…Magufuli himself proposed that extension. IMO we’ll be granted a January deadline. Tanzania will have to sign by then and if they don’t it will be their day of reckoning.
I take it that the countries dragging their feet to sign the agreement habour the fear that they may have nothing to export to Europe after all, and the benefits may accrue mostly to Kenya.
Maybe we should seek trade agreements with individual countries in EU, this megafool won’t sign. He has nothing to gain from it
Mugufuli anajichocha sana
Like Britain trying to seek separate trade and immigration deals with individual EU state. They were told to forget it.
Hapana weskana
You seem to be wallowing in deep ignorance.
You don’t understand what is at stake.
Tell us what is at stake
Remember Kenya delegation had foolishly rushed to Brussell to sign the trade aggrement. They were reminded it is all meaningless unless UG and TZ are on board.
My friend you really like thriving in crisis
Selfishness and closure is what rules them