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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania: 7th March, 2025: Telecommunications stakeholders from across Africa convened in Kampala, Uganda for a Knowledge Exchange and Stakeholder Engagement Workshop on the One Africa Network (OAN) and EAC One Network Area (ONA).
The workshop marked a significant step towards realising a seamless and harmonised telecommunications framework across the continent. Jointly hosted by Smart Africa and the EAC Secretariat, the workshop brought together policymakers, regulators, mobile network operators (MNOs) and Development Partners to discuss key policy, regulatory and implementation challenges affecting Africa’s digital integration.
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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 12th December, 2024: Eight youth and women innovators from EAC Partner States have won a total of €120,000 to scale their innovative solutions for addressing the region's economic challenges.
The regional hackathon, was held in Nairobi, Kenya, during the 7th Annual Secretary General’s Forum. The forum was held under the theme, "Towards a Resilient and Fully Integrated East Africa: Harnessing Opportunities in the Borderless Community," and tackled the multifaceted challenges facing the region, while exploring opportunities for collective growth and development.
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