A group photo opportunity (l-r) EAC Principal Information and Public Relations Officer, Mr. Othieno Richard Owora; EAC Principal Resource Mobilization Officer, Dr. James Njagu; EAC Secretary General, Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera; outgoing Danish Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania and to the EAC bloc, H.E. Johnny Flento; EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Finance and Administration, Mr. Liberat Mfumukeko; Danish Advisor on EAC Integration, Ms Agatha Nderitu and EAC Principal International Relations Officer, Mr. Joseph Birungi.
EAC Secretary General, Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera engaged in talks with outgoing Danish Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania and to the EAC bloc, H.E. Johnny Flento at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha.
The Danish Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, and also accredited to the EAC bloc, H.E. Johnny Flento, today paid a Farewell visit to Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, the Secretary General of the East African Community.
Amb. Flento, who was accredited to the EAC on 8th March 2012, is moving to the Republic of Mozambique having spent four years in the United Republic of Tanzania.
During his tenure as the EAC Ambassador, Amb. Flento had the honor of accompanying the former Danish Prime Minister, Hon. Helle Thorning Schmidt on a courtesy visit to EAC Secretariat on 8thMarch 2013.
Amb. Sezibera briefed his guest on the latest developments in the regional integration process including the launch of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) by the COMESA-EAC-SADC Heads of State and Government on 10 June, 2015 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
The Secretary General noted that the (TFTA) represented an integrated market of 26 countries with a combined population of 632 million people, or 57 percent of Africa's population. It also provides a total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of USD$ 1.3 Trillion (2014), contributing to 58% of Africa's GDP.
He further added that the establishment of a the TFTA will bolster intra-regional trade by creating a wider market, increase investment flows, enhance competitiveness and encourage regional infrastructure development as well as pioneer the integration of the African continent.
The Danish Ambassador briefed the Secretary General on the developments taking place in his country and appreciated the great milestones being recorded in the East African regional integration initiatives.
The Secretary General was accompanied by his Deputy in charge of Finance and Administration Mr. Liberat Mfumukeko and other senior officials, while Amb. Flento was accompanied by the Danish Advisor on EAC Integration, Ms Agatha Nderitu.
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