Economy Admission of DRC to East African bloc enters final stagesDR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a joint press conference at the end of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris on May 18, 2021. The DR Congo has been granted the green light to join the East African Community. The admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the East African Community (EAC) has moved closer as the negotiations on its admissibility got to a critical stage on tariffs and taxes. “This is a very important meeting that will play a critical role in the admission of DRC to the EAC,” he said. Regional presidents gave consent in December for the conclusion of negotiations that will see the DRC finally join the EAC.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 18, 2022 07:41 UTC