The Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan could be the next two states to become members of the East African Community, EAC's secretariat in Arusha has revealed.

The East African Community officially ushered in a common market on Friday amid renewed commitment by the region's Heads of State to expedite the envisaged political federation by 2015.

Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon Hannah Tetteh, has urged all stakeholders to ponder on how collectively they can move small and medium enterprise (SME) sector of the economy forward in the right direction.

The Common Market Protocol in the East African Community (EAC) is now a reality. Heads of partner states signed it on Friday in Tanzania amid renewed commitment to quicken the proposed political federation by 2015.

East African Community Treaty would be reviewed to accommodate the Common Market Protocol signed by the regional leaders in Arusha yesterday.

East African Community (EAC) leaders yesterday formally agreed to allow free trade, movement of people and right of residence in the region, with the signing of the protocol establishing a common market.

INCREASING numbers of Ugandans watch South African TV, enjoy South African music and radio, eat South African food and are kept connected with their families through the Ugandan subsidiary of South Africa's telecom gaint MTN.

Opec's president Jose Botelho de Vasconcelos said today the group sees global oil demand growing to 106 million barrels per day in the period from last year to 2030, up 20 million barrels.

The government on Friday said the escalating food prices in the country is attributed to an increase in food exports to the neighbouring countries.

The European Commission has signed a multi-million euro agreement to assist Nigeria tackle development challenges in the areas of governance, trade and peace.

THE five leaders of the East African Community (EAC) have signed a landmark agreement for a common market which allows free movement of people, goods, labour and capital across the member countries.

Integration and co-operation between transit neighbours have been highlighted as factors that could strengthen trade competitiveness of Landlocked Developing Countries in times of the global economic crisis.

THE deputy director-general of the industrial development division at the Department of Trade and Industry, Nimrod Zalk, says SA has cemented its position as one of the key players in business process outsourcing and offshoring (BPO&O).