East African bloc moves to expedite implementation of regional e-commerce strategy


DAR ES SALAAM, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The East African Community (EAC) said on Monday that it has resolved to accelerate the effective implementation of the EAC E-commerce Strategy to enable the region to achieve significant gains in digital transformation.

The EAC said in a statement that the decision was made during a meeting held in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on May 8-9, which validated the action plan for harmonizing e-transaction legislation and updating the monitoring and evaluation tool that tracks the implementation of the EAC E-commerce Strategy.

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