Econie Nijimbere of Burundi is New EABC Chair
THE
East African Business Council has elected Mr Econie Nijimbere from Burundi as
its new Chairman for the period of 2016-2017. The Burundian is taking over from
Mr Dennis Karera, who served at that capacity from the year 2015.
Mr Nijimbere
was serving as a Vice Chair. According to the statement issued yesterday, the
new EABC chief is currently the President of Burundi Federal Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (CFCIB).
He has over 16
years of experience in the private sector, from 2010 to the present. He has
also served as President of the Burundi Manufacturers Association as well as
Board Member of the Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR).
In his
acceptance speech, during the council annual general meeting held in Nairobi,
Kenya, Mr Nijimbera thanked the outgoing Chairman Mr Karera and the Executive
Committee for a job well done and the progress made so far.
He outlined key
areas that his tenure will focus on implementation of the EABC Strategic Plan
2015/18, extensive advocacy on issues outlined in our EABC Policy Advocacy
Agenda document that aims at addressing key sectoral and cross cutting trading
policy challenges as well as highlighting gaps and discrepancies in the
implementation of the East African Community Customs Union and Common Market
Protocols which are hindering East Africans from enjoying advantages presented
by East African Community Integration and the wider EAC Common Market.
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