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EAC can be an industrial economy by 2020 - Sezibera
The Secretary General of the East African Community, Dr. Richard Sezibera has said that with the right resolve and determination, the region can, within five years, realise a real economic upturn. The Secretary General made the remarks, yesterday, while addressing the East African Investment Conference in Kigali, where he said that within this period, the region can move from the current five percent average GDP growth to 10 or 12 percent. He also said that the bloc can easily shift from current per capita income of an average US$300 to at least US$700-US$1,000.
EAC Secretary General Dr Richard Sezibera