AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDigital Economy: Fragmented data-protection rules across the East African Community are raising business costs and slowing digital services, a new report warns. EAC digitally delivered service exports reached $2.8 billion in 2024, underscoring the stakes for regional commerce. Regional Trade: Tanzania secured $1.2 billion in financing for a railway line expected to connect Tabora and Kigoma with Burundi, strengthening transport links to western markets. Agriculture: Farmers in Rutana blocked a road to protest delays in fertilizer distribution, highlighting supply problems for a key sector. Power Investment: Burundi’s Mubuga solar project is cited as a lesson in how partnerships and structured financing can bring electricity capacity to underserved markets, though wider investment needs stronger institutions and bankable projects. Payments: The EAC is developing an integrated payment system to lower transaction costs and reliance on the US dollar, but Burundi is not yet fully connected to the existing platform.
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