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As part of strengthening their operations in Arusha, the East African Business Council (EABC) plans to construct a one-stop centre of regional bodies affiliated to it in Arusha.

The proposed facility will also include a training unit for business people, the EABC told East African Business Week.

The EABC’s Executive Director, Andrew Luzze said the council has secured funds to put up the ultra-modern regional centre, pending availability of land, in Arusha region.

“Last week, we met the Arusha district/urban authorities over a request for a piece of land and were assured of one because already some areas have been demarcated for international and regional organizations,” Luzze said.

Luzze said the Council has written to governments of all the five EAC partner states seeking land in their respective capitals for investment purposes. But Arusha remains the EABC preference because it is the EAC headquarters.

He said the proposed building would include EABC headquarters and will host several regional business organizations operating from different premises in Arusha and others from the rented offices of the Council.

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