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Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda start the year having just revived the East African Community. It is one of Africa's most viable economic groupings. Its ambitious goals are a customs union, together with common citizenship and currency. Leaving aside the issue of the much postponed final agreement, there is a real prospect of greater economic and political cooperation between member states. All three Presidents - Daniel arap Moi in Kenya, Benjamin Mkapa in Tanzania, Yoweri Museveni in Uganda - believe that economic convergence will boost investment and expand regional markets....

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