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EAC eyes Sh26 billion windfall as Congo joins economic bloc

President Uhuru Kenyatta was hosted by President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo last year. [PSCU, Standard]

The East African Community (EAC) stands to gain at least Sh26 billion in foreign exchange earnings in the medium term as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joins the economic bloc.

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