La mise en œuvre au cœur du Sommet des affaires d’Afrique de l’Est

Story by Ayubu John photo journalist Afrimedia Group news
La mise en œuvre au cœur du Sommet des affaires d’Afrique de l’Est

La mise en œuvre — et non l’élaboration de nouvelles politiques — a dominé les échanges lors du récent Sommet des affaires d’Afrique de l’Est, où dirigeants régionaux et acteurs du secteur privé ont appelé à accélérer l’exécution des réformes commerciales.

S’exprimant devant les délégués, Annette Mutaawe Ssemuwemba, Secrétaire générale adjointe (Douanes, Commerce et Affaires monétaires) de la East African Community (EAC), a souligné que le défi de la région ne réside pas dans l’absence de cadres juridiques, mais dans la traduction des engagements en résultats concrets.

Revenant sur le Sommet Héritage 2023 tenu à Kampala, elle a insisté sur la nécessité de passer du dialogue à l’action. De récentes consultations au Rwanda et au niveau du Conseil des ministres ont porté sur l’harmonisation fiscale, la facilitation du commerce, l’industrialisation, la diversification et l’inclusion des jeunes et des femmes dans les affaires.

Un Groupe de travail technique réactivé transmet désormais les préoccupations du secteur privé aux instances décisionnelles, tandis que les ministres des Finances ont tenu des sessions extraordinaires pour traiter les blocages liés aux taxes et à la circulation des marchandises.

L’accès aux marchés et la compétitivité restent des priorités majeures. Malgré des progrès constatés aux postes-frontières et le long des corridors commerciaux, des inefficacités persistent.

Le sommet s’est conclu par un engagement renouvelé en faveur de solutions concrètes et d’une intégration économique régionale accélérée.

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