Tanzania, April 10 -- Arusha. Export expansion has emerged as the main driver of economic growth in the East African Community (EAC), pushing the bloc's international merchandise trade to $42.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from $40.3 billion recorded in the previous quarter.

According to the latest quarterly statistics report released by the EAC Secretariat, imports rose by 15.4 percent to $79.6 billion, while exports surged by 37.7 percent to $77.0 billion during the October-December 2025 period.

"This development resulted in a sharp reduction in the trade deficit to $2.5 billion, down from $13.0 billion in 2024," the report states, underscoring an improved external trade position for the region.

Trade within Africa also ...