Tanzania, March 21 -- Dar es Salaam. Concerted efforts and strategic interventions are key for the East African Community (EAC) to achieve its goal of doubling intra-regional trade from the current levels of 15 percent to 30 percent by 2030, according to the East African Business Council (EABC) executive director, Mr John Bosco Kalisa.

The efforts would have to include having a common investment framework or a regional investment authority, improving port efficiency and productivity and addressing all regulatory hurdles, just to mention a few.

Mr Kalisa was speaking during the CEO Roundtable Meeting on East African Integration and Economic Outlook 2024 held here on March 20.

He remarked that while the EAC economies continued strong per...