ARUSHA, Nov. 12 -- THE East African Business Council (EABC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched a new project aimed at accelerating sustainable and inclusive industrialisation across the East African Community (EAC), marking a major step toward boosting regional economic growth and job creation.

The two-day meeting, held from last Thursday, marked the official kickoff of the project, which aims to boost regional industrial competitiveness and promote value addition in key manufacturing priority chains, including edible oils, textiles and leather. The project is titled ‘Accelerating Sustainable and Inclusive Industrialisation in the EAC.

EABC Acting Executive Director, Mr Adrian Njau, hailed the AfDB for supportin...