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East African Business Council

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East African Business Council
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The East African Business Council is an organization registered as operating in Arusha, Tanzania, with a founding year of 1997 and a stated headcount of 13 employees. The firmographic record lists its web property as eabc.info. No further substantive information about the entity's mandate, activities, products, services, members, or organizational structure is present in the supplied input data.

The supplied structured data fields are almost entirely empty: no products or services are listed, no management team is identified, no funding rounds or investor information are disclosed, no customer or membership roster is available, no partnerships or alliances are recorded, no awards or certifications are listed, no pricing or revenue model is described, and no parent or subsidiary entities are noted. The ownership commentary explicitly notes that "no ownership information is available" and that the source content is a domain marketplace listing rather than company intelligence. The api_details block confirms no public API exists.

The single substantial block of narrative content in the input is a GoDaddy/ExpiredDomains.com listing page for the eabc.info domain itself, which contains domain sales metadata (price USD 100, WHOIS birth date 2008-07-21, Wayback first year 2009) and customer testimonials about the domain marketplace platform rather than any information about the East African Business Council organization. This leaves the company's business model, technology stack, customer base, and revenue mechanics entirely unsupported by the input.

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East African Business Council is an organization registered in Arusha, Tanzania, founded in 1997 with 13 employees. The supplied data contains no information about its products, services, members, business model, or activities.

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Serves global market

Keyword5 values
regional business advocacy, trade policy advocacy, private sector development, East African Community, business membership organization
Industry2 codes
1Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels
CodeBPADANABPrimaryYes
2Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory
CodeBPAHADAIPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Business Associations813910
  • Professional Organizations81392
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Membership Organizations8600
Product category
Trade and Business Advocacy Services
Social media profiles1 record
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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
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East African Business Council is a regional apex body representing private sector interests across East African Community (EAC) member states. It engages in policy advocacy, business climate analysis, capacity building, and stakeholder dialogue to promote an enabling environment for cross-border trade and investment in the East African region. The organization functions as an institutional platform connecting private sector associations and businesses to regional policy-making processes within the EAC framework.

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1Policy Advocacy and Lobbying Services
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Peers8 records
1COMESA Business Council
TypeDirect peer
Description

Regional apex private-sector body for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). Directly comparable to EABC in mandate, structure, and constituency — both serve as cross-border business advocacy organizations under regional economic communities in Africa.

2Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
TypeEmerging player
Description

National chamber representing Ugandan businesses, an EAC partner state. Comparable as a private-sector advocacy organization but operates at a national rather than regional level like EABC.

3International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global business advocacy organization promoting open trade and investment. Comparable in mission of representing private-sector interests in policy forums, but operates at global rather than regional scale and serves a broader membership.

4Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)
TypeEmerging player
Description

National-level apex private-sector body in Kenya, one of EABC's largest EAC member states. Operates at a national rather than regional scale but competes for the same donor pool and member engagement in the East African private-sector ecosystem.

5Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF)
TypeEmerging player
Description

National apex body for the private sector in Tanzania — the host country of EABC's headquarters. Comparable in membership-based advocacy function but scoped to a single country rather than the regional level.

6ASEAN Business Advisory Council
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Regional apex private-sector body for ASEAN. Comparable in mandate (cross-border business advocacy within a regional economic community) and operating model, though at a much larger scale and on a different continent.

7ECOWAS Business Council / EBID Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

West African regional private-sector advocacy body serving ECOWAS member states. Mirrors EABC's structure as a regional business chamber supporting cross-border integration in a different African REC jurisdiction.

8SADC Business Council
TypeDirect peer
Description

Apex private-sector representative body for the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Comparable in role and operating model to EABC, focusing on regional integration policy advocacy across multiple SADC member states.

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East African Business Council

Trade and Business Advocacy Serviceseabc.info

East African Business Council is an organization registered in Arusha, Tanzania, founded in 1997 with 13 employees. The supplied data contains no information about its products, services, members, business model, or activities.

What East African Business Council does

The East African Business Council is an organization registered as operating in Arusha, Tanzania, with a founding year of 1997 and a stated headcount of 13 employees. The firmographic record lists its web property as eabc.info. No further substantive information about the entity's mandate, activities, products, services, members, or organizational structure is present in the supplied input data.

The supplied structured data fields are almost entirely empty: no products or services are listed, no management team is identified, no funding rounds or investor information are disclosed, no customer or membership roster is available, no partnerships or alliances are recorded, no awards or certifications are listed, no pricing or revenue model is described, and no parent or subsidiary entities are noted. The ownership commentary explicitly notes that "no ownership information is available" and that the source content is a domain marketplace listing rather than company intelligence. The api_details block confirms no public API exists.

The single substantial block of narrative content in the input is a GoDaddy/ExpiredDomains.com listing page for the eabc.info domain itself, which contains domain sales metadata (price USD 100, WHOIS birth date 2008-07-21, Wayback first year 2009) and customer testimonials about the domain marketplace platform rather than any information about the East African Business Council organization. This leaves the company's business model, technology stack, customer base, and revenue mechanics entirely unsupported by the input.

East African Business Council firmographics

Firmographics
Name
East African Business Council
Website
https://eabc.info
Company type
Private
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
East African Business Council is an organization registered in Arusha, Tanzania, founded in 1997 with 13 employees. The supplied data contains no information about its products, services, members, business model, or activities.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

East African Business Council industry classification

Industry
Product category
Trade and Business Advocacy Services
NAICS
Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)
SIC
Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
akta.pro primary industry
Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)
akta.pro secondary industry
Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

Keywords

  • Regional business advocacy
  • Trade policy advocacy
  • Private sector development
  • East African Community
  • Business membership organization

East African Business Council business model

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B2B
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Services
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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

East African Business Council product offering

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Core offering

East African Business Council is a regional apex body representing private sector interests across East African Community (EAC) member states. It engages in policy advocacy, business climate analysis, capacity building, and stakeholder dialogue to promote an enabling environment for cross-border trade and investment in the East African region. The organization functions as an institutional platform connecting private sector associations and businesses to regional policy-making processes within the EAC framework.

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  • Policy Advocacy and Lobbying Services

Companies that use East African Business Council

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

East African Business Council technology and API

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East African Business Council competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • COMESA Business Council: Regional apex private-sector body for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). Directly comparable to EABC in mandate, structure, and constituency — both serve as cross-border business advocacy organizations under regional economic communities in Africa.
  • ECOWAS Business Council / EBID Group: West African regional private-sector advocacy body serving ECOWAS member states. Mirrors EABC's structure as a regional business chamber supporting cross-border integration in a different African REC jurisdiction.
  • SADC Business Council: Apex private-sector representative body for the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Comparable in role and operating model to EABC, focusing on regional integration policy advocacy across multiple SADC member states.

Emerging players

  • Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry: National chamber representing Ugandan businesses, an EAC partner state. Comparable as a private-sector advocacy organization but operates at a national rather than regional level like EABC.
  • Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA): National-level apex private-sector body in Kenya, one of EABC's largest EAC member states. Operates at a national rather than regional scale but competes for the same donor pool and member engagement in the East African private-sector ecosystem.
  • Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF): National apex body for the private sector in Tanzania — the host country of EABC's headquarters. Comparable in membership-based advocacy function but scoped to a single country rather than the regional level.

Broad incumbents

  • International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Global business advocacy organization promoting open trade and investment. Comparable in mission of representing private-sector interests in policy forums, but operates at global rather than regional scale and serves a broader membership.
  • ASEAN Business Advisory Council: Regional apex private-sector body for ASEAN. Comparable in mandate (cross-border business advocacy within a regional economic community) and operating model, though at a much larger scale and on a different continent.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks3 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

East African Business Council social profiles

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East African Business Council leadership team

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Investors

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East African Business Council M&A and investment

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Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about East African Business Council

What does East African Business Council do?

East African Business Council is a regional apex body representing private sector interests across East African Community (EAC) member states. It engages in policy advocacy, business climate analysis, capacity building, and stakeholder dialogue to promote an enabling environment for cross-border trade and investment in the East African region. The organization functions as an institutional platform connecting private sector associations and businesses to regional policy-making processes within the EAC framework.

When was East African Business Council founded?

East African Business Council was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Who are East African Business Council's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are COMESA Business Council, ECOWAS Business Council / EBID Group and SADC Business Council. Emerging players are Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF). Broad incumbents are International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and ASEAN Business Advisory Council.

Does East African Business Council have an API?

No public API is recorded for East African Business Council.

What industry is East African Business Council in?

East African Business Council's product category is Trade and Business Advocacy Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPADANAB, Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels, with a secondary code of BPAHADAI, Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory. Its NAICS code is 813910 and its SIC code is 8600.

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BusinessGhanaAfreximbank and East African Business Council (EABC) Expand Digital Trade Access for East African...Afreximbank and the East African Business Council signed the Africa Trade Gateway Agency Agreement in Nairobi, connecting East African businesses to the EAC Common Market and AfCFTA's 1.3 billion consumers. The partnership combines EABC's network with ATG's digital trade services, enabling access to buyers, suppliers, and trade finance. ATG operates in over 45 countries with a USD 4.5 billion opportunity pipeline.ThenationonlinengAfreximbank, EABC to drive 1.6bn consumer market via Africa Trade GatewayAfreximbank and the East African Business Council signed an agreement to connect East African SMEs and exporters to the 1.3 billion consumers in AfCFTA via the Africa Trade Gateway. The partnership, signed in Nairobi, aims to expand cross-border trade and access to trade finance and market intelligence.B2B MarketplaceEABC-AfDB forum explores AfCFTA market opportunities for EAC nationsThe East African Business Council and the African Development Bank held a forum on AfCFTA market access in Bujumbura, Burundi, covering rules of origin, tariffs, customs and export requirements. Textile, leather and edible oil firms called for safeguard measures against second-hand clothing and non-regional imports, plus lower electricity costs and better finance access. Over 100 enterprises from Rwanda and Burundi received market intelligence training.AllafricaRwanda: Textile, Leather Firms Eye Bigger AfCFTA MarketEast African Business Council trade advisor Adrian Raphael Njau urged Rwanda's textile, leather and edible oil firms to add value to raw materials and export under the African Continental Free Trade Area. He cited EAC raw hides exports of $33 million in 2023 versus $6 million in imports, and the region's less than one per cent share of global leather trade. The EABC, backed by the African Development Bank, runs the Rwanda Business Clinic and will act as onboarding agent for Afreximbank's Africa Trade Gateway.YouTubeEast Africa urged to tap untapped export opportunitiesThe East African Business Council is urging regional governments and businesses to capitalize on significant untapped export potential in leather, textiles, and edible oils. The report highlights that despite holding 4% of the world's cattle and 6% of small ruminants, East Africa captures less than 1% of global leather exports, with estimated unrealized revenue of $298 million in apparel and $63 million in vegetable oils. To realize these gains, the council advocates for increased value addition and manufacturing capabilities to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area.ZawyaWomen traders lose out as EAC border trade rules remain unclearThe East African Business Council urged Tanzania and Burundi to publish a clear list of commonly traded goods under the EAC Simplified Trade Regime, citing unclear rules that limit cross-border trade and deny women and youth traders opportunities. Bilateral trade between the two countries is estimated at over $62 million annually. The council also announced plans to establish a trade information booth at the Kobero-Kabanga border post.TanzaniatimesEast African states should harmonize tax proposals before reading their respective National Budgets in JuneThe East African Business Council, in collaboration with PwC, convened a webinar urging East African states to harmonize tax proposals ahead of their June national budget readings. Participants highlighted that divergent domestic taxes and inconsistent application of the Common External Tariff are distorting business decisions, increasing cross-border trade costs, and undermining regional integration.AllafricaUganda: Traders Cry Out to Eabc for Rescue As Bureaucracy, Dollar Charges, and Border Delays Cost Economy Shs 13 Trillion AnnuallyUgandan traders are appealing to the East African Business Council (EABC) for help in resolving border delays, bureaucracy, and charges that hinder cross-border trade. The traders highlight that these issues lead to significant economic losses, estimated at Shs 13 trillion annually, mainly due to border inefficiencies and outdated trade systems.