EAC integration will be an economic catalyst

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A key factor that has constrained many Africa countries, including Kenya, from growing into a global economy is the continent’s small markets. These do not permit the realisation of economies of scale.

Regional integration allows a country to effectively utilise its comparative advantage in a wider market to maximise its economic potential, diversify production lines, reverse de-industrialisation and marginalisation, and improve the living standards of the populace.