Lake Victoria Basin Commission, Kisumu, Kenya,
6th November, 2024:
The East African Community members of the Finance and
administration committee have applauded Lake Victoria Basin
Commission (LVBC) on the significant progress of the
construction of its new headquarters.
Led by the East African Community Deputy Secretary General
responsible for infrastructure, productive, social, and
political sectors Hon. Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, the
committee praised the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC)
for its progress on the construction of the new
headquarters.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania,
2nd November, 2024: The Leaders of the Ateker border communities
comprising of Kenya’s Turkana, Uganda’s Karamojong, and
South Sudan’s Toposa and Didinga, on 1st
November, 2024 signed a joint report resolving to foster
peaceful co-existence, deepen cultural linkages and amicably
address community-based issues.
The Ateker leaders who convened in Moroto, Uganda, for the
High-Level Meeting of Ateker Leaders and Border Communities
Sensitisation on peaceful co-existence, agreed to support
governments’ efforts to mobilize the community to
participate in the concurrent disarmament process. This is
as the leaders noted that the illegal firearms within their
community contribute greatly to the insecurity in the border
areas.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania,
1st November, 2024:
For the first time, the East African Community (EAC) is
operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert (RDE) Pool in
response to an international public health emergency due to
the spreading Mpox virus disease outbreak. EAC Partner
States such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
and the Republic of Burundi are particularly affected, with
the DRC reporting over 7,000 confirmed cases by October
2024, around 40% of them children under 15.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania,
28th October, 2024:
The Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan for the
Economic Cluster, H.E. Dr. James Wani Igga, has said that
the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the
backbone of economic growth in East Africa and the key to
inclusivity in wealth creation.
Speaking during the official opening of the 24th EAC
MSMEs trade fair in Juba, South Sudan, the Vice President
underscored the critical role that MSMEs play in driving
economic growth by creating jobs and fostering innovation.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania,
29th October 2024: The Tri-Junction, where Kenya’s Turkana, Uganda’s
Karamojong, and South Sudan’s Toposa and Didinga communities
converge, has long been marked by rich cultural diversity
and shared histories. However, boundary disputes have
strained these ties, impacting peace, security and economic
growth.
In the spirit of good neighbourliness and to promote
peaceful coexistence, the East African Community (EAC)
Secretariat, in collaboration with the Republics of Kenya,
Uganda and South Sudan, have organised a high-level
meeting of the Ateker Border Communities to take place from
30th October – 7th November, 2024.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania,
25th October, 2024: East African Community (EAC) Partner States have been
called upon to eliminate all physical and non-physical
barriers to transportation to enhance cross-border trade and
economic growth in the region.
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, Hon.
Davis Chirchir, further underscored the role of
transportation in facilitating the movement of people,
goods, services and resources and improving access to local
and international markets.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania,
25th October, 2024: The East African Community (EAC) has taken a
significant step towards enhancing digital integration and
safeguarding data privacy with the development of a regional
Data Governance Policy Framework.
The EAC Data Governance Policy Framework, which aims at
harmonising data governance across Partner States to foster
secure, efficient, and inclusive digital systems for
sustainable economic growth and regional integration, was
validated by a diverse group of stakeholders in Kigali,
Rwanda.
…with more than 1,500 Exhibitors from EAC Partner
States expected to attend
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania,
24th October, 2024: The stage is set for the 24th East African Community
(EAC) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade
Fair, scheduled to take place from 26th October –
5th November, 2024 in Juba, South Sudan.
This year’s trade fair themed: Promotional of unique
innovation and skills development amongst EAC MSMEs expected
to be a landmark event, showcasing the dynamism of small and
medium-sized enterprises across the East African.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania,
22nd October, 2024: The 19th Meeting of the East African Community
(EAC) Sectoral Council on Transport, Communications and
Meteorology is currently underway in Mombasa, Kenya with the
liberalisation of the Upper Airspace and reduction of air
fares in the region high on the agenda.
Also on the agenda of the five-day meeting are the
consideration of the status of regional programmes and
projects under the railways, roads, maritime, communications
and meteorology sub-sectors.
The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) has opened online
application for Editions 19 and 20 of the Cashew Master
Training Program (MTP) with special call for East African
participants.
With funding support from the European Union (EU), the
Organization of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)
and the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit
und Entwicklung (BMZ), the 19th edition of the MTP will for
the first time be held in East Africa. MTP 20 will meanwhile
take place in West Africa.
