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All set for the 4th EAC World Kiswahili Language Day in Kigali, Rwanda

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 3rd  July, 2025: Preparations are in high gear for the 4th EAC World Kiswahili Language Day scheduled for 6th and 7th July, 2025 in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda.`

The two-day event convened under the theme; Kiswahili, Inclusive Education and Sustainable Development  aims to celebrate and promote the Kiswahili language as a vital tool for regional unity, cultural exchange, and development within the East African Community.

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EAC tables USD109.3 million Budget estimates before EALA for the 2025/2026 Financial Year

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 24th June, 2025: The East African Community (EAC) has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) the budget estimates for the 2025/2026 Financial Year totaling USD109,338,151.

Tabling the speech before the Assembly, the Chairperson of the EAC Council of Ministers and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for East African Community, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional Development, Hon. Beatrice Askul Moe, said that the budget estimates for the Financial Year 2025/2026 were being presented at a time when the EAC economies had demonstrated resilience despite ongoing global challenges, including geopolitical tensions, climate change, and shifts in international aid.

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CALL FOR INNOVATORS: Shape the Digital Future of Kiswahili

Unleash your creativity. Pioneer the next era for East Africa’s lingua franca. Join a movement to revolutionize Kiswahili for the digital age.

The East African Kiswahili Commission (EAKC) and the East African Community (EAC) invite you to participate in the Digital Innovation Challenge, a landmark competition designed to galvanize youth-led technological solutions for the Kiswahili language.

This challenge is a core component of The EYE Forum (EAKC/EAC Youth Engagement), a dynamic pre-event to the 4th EAC World Kiswahili Language Day, taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, in July 2025. We are searching for the brightest young minds from across the EAC to build the tools and platforms that will define Kiswahili's future.

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