Why invest in East Africa
- Market access to more than 145.5 million people;
- Combined GDP size of about US$ 147.5 billion;
- The world’s fastest-reforming region in terms of business regulation;
- Simplified investment procedures and one-stop center facility provided by national investment promotion agencies;
- Generous incentives offered;
- Vibrant and upcoming capital and securities market;
- High level of intra-regional trade and cross-border investments;
- Numerous investment opportunities traversing all sectors;
- Abundant labour force - educated, trained, mobile, skilled, and enterprising;
- English is widely spoken; it is one of or the only official language in at least four of the five Partner States;
- Insurance against non-commercial risk by Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency and Africa Trade Insurance Agency;
- Sanctity of private property guaranteed by national constitutions;
- Stable political environment and high level of governance and democracy;
- A warm and hospitable people.
https://www.eac.int/environment/75-sector/investment-promotion-private-sector-development/161-183-410-why-invest-in-east-africa
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