US signs trade agreement with EAC

The United States Government on Wednesday signed an agreement with the East African Community that will see the US strengthen and increase their trade relations with the economic bloc. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) on behalf of the US while EAC Director-General for Customs and Trade Peter Kiguta signed on behalf of the EAC. Trade ministers and other senior officials from EAC member states Burundi , Kenya , Rwanda , Tanzania and Uganda witnessed signing ceremony.