In the future, economic integration will be about integrating an developing supply chains. Rather than formal EU-style integration, what will bring East Africa together economically are the large infrastructure projects.
And, instead of approaching integration through negotiations driven by supra-national bodies such as the Arusha-based bureaucracy, deals negotiated at inter-governmental levels are the ones which will push the integration project faster.
Indeed, what will drive economic integration in Africa faster are MoUs and loosely-negotiated inter-governmental deals.

I have heard Tanzanian politicians urging their government to do a parallel deal with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. That will be good for Africa. When governments invest in infrastructure and supply chains that connect countries, it is the business community in the region which benefits.

Kuna matatizo mangapi ndani ya hii nchi ??.Kuna amani hapa Tanzania??.Kumbuka Tanzania moshi unawaka ndani kwa ndani.Huyu kiwete anaona moshi huko nje lakini hapa ndani haoni?.inawezekana ni kipofu labda.Husiweke uzi husiokuwa na maana hapa Watanzania wanajua kila kitu kinachoendelea hapa.kuna mauaji ya siri siri makubwa sana hapa kuliko Huko Rwanda.Serikali ya ccm ni chui aliyevaa ngozi ya kondoo.Imefikia kiwango cha hali ya juu kwa kutumia watu wa usalama wa taifa kuua watu na kutisha,kuwapa watu vilema.alafu leo eti tuwe wamoja dhidi ya maadui zetu wataifa ya nje KAMWE SITAWEZA.Adui yetu tunaishi nae humu ndani na sio nje ya mipaka hata kidogo.Wala sio kitu cha kuongelea sana.kwani kila mtu anajua kuwa serikali hii ni wauaji na watesaji.Hasipoteze muda kwenda kusuluhisha huko nje ,wakati hapa kavaa miwani ya mbao.

In the future, economic integration will be about integrating an developing supply chains. Rather than formal EU-style integration, what will bring East Africa together economically are the large infrastructure projects.
And, instead of approaching integration through negotiations driven by supra-national bodies such as the Arusha-based bureaucracy, deals negotiated at inter-governmental levels are the ones which will push the integration project faster.
Indeed, what will drive economic integration in Africa faster are MoUs and loosely-negotiated inter-governmental deals.

I have heard Tanzanian politicians urging their government to do a parallel deal with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. That will be good for Africa. When governments invest in infrastructure and supply chains that connect countries, it is the business community in the region which benefits.