The East African Saturday May 22 2021 Advertisement Tanzania’s signing of the host agreement for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) was big news for the corporate segment of East Africa’s economy. For ordinary folk, however, a more significant story might have been the confirmation that Tanzania had finally joined the East African Network Area, a regional initiative that harmonised and reduced roaming charges for subscribers to the region’s telephone networks. Both events represent significant developments for the region. Rather expected, Tanzania’s signing of the Eacop host ...