President Kikwete, Tanzanian Head of State took over the chairmanship of the East African Heads of State Summit in Nairobi. However, the President was realistic in his opening remarks, noting that “While implementation of the EAC Common Market Protocol which would pave way for a monetary union and make history on the African continent, the Common Market Protocol is still lagging,” stated. He cited the East African Common Market scorecard of 2014 which indicated a slow trend and progress by member states in the implementation of some of aspects of the Common Market Protocol.
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