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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recently completed the last and most important step of joining the East African Community (EAC). At a function held at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, recently, the DRC officially became a member of the EAC after depositing instruments of ratification on the accession of the EAC Treaty with the bloc’s secretariat
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recently completed the last and most important step of joining the East African Community (EAC). At a function held at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, recently, the DRC officially became a member of the EAC after depositing instruments of ratification on the accession of the EAC Treaty with the bloc’s secretariat.
DRC now has full rights and privileges like any EAC member to participate in EAC’s programs and activities. The country is also obligated to meet the norms of the EAC. With a population of about 92 million people, it holds almost half of the population of the EAC member states and is thus a huge market.
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The entry of DRC portends growth in various sectors, and also increases the population to above 300 million. The combined gross domestic product (GDP) will also rise to US$250 Billion (Sh28.8 trillion).
