FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2004
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania pave way for customs union
AFP
ARUSHA: The presidents of Kenya , Uganda and Tanzania , countries forming the East African Community, on Tuesday signed a protocol paving the way for a customs union.
Kenya 's Mwai Kibaki , Uganda 's Yoweri Museveni and Tanzania 's Benjamin Mkapa signed the document in the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha .
The actual customs union, which will harmonise external tariffs and boost trade within the union, will only come into force once the protocol is ratified by the three countries. This is is expected to take several months.
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