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Non-tariff barriers hinder EAC growth potential

East African Community (EAC) member states need to remove all non tariff barriers so that deeper economic integration can yield to sustainable economic growth, African Development Bank (AfDB) says.

AfDB macroeconomist Walter Odero said the five nations will reap heavily if there is free movement of capital, labour and goods within the economic bloc.

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