Quick Facts about EAC
| Area (incl. water): | 4.8 million sq. km |
| Population: | 177 million (2019) |
| GDP (current market prices): | US$ 240 billion (2019) |
| EAC Headquarters: | Arusha, Tanzania |
| First established: | 1967 |
| Re-established: | 7 July 2000 |
| Official language: | English |
| Summit Chairperson: | H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta |
| Council Chairperson: | Hon. Betty Maina |
| Secretary-General: | Hon. Dr. Peter M. Mathuki |
Key EAC Dates
1967: EAC first established
1977: EAC dissolved
30 November 1993:
Signing of Agreement for the Establishment of the Permanent Tripartite Commission for East African Co-operation
14 March 1996:
Secretariat of the Permanent Tripartite Commission launched, full co-operation operations begin
30 November 1999:
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community signed
7 July 2000:
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community enters into force
18 June 2007:
The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi accede to the EAC Treaty
1 July 2007:
Rwanda and Burundi become full members of the EAC
20 November 2009:
Protocol for the Establishment of the EAC Common Market signed
30 November 2013:
Protocol for the Establishment of the EAC Monetary Union signed
15 April 2016
The Republic of South Sudan accedes to the EAC Treaty
5 September 2016
The Republic of South Sudan becomes a full member of the EAC
20 May 2017
EAC Heads of State adopt the Political Confederation as a transitional model of the East African Political Federation.
8 April 2022
The Democratic Republic of the Congo accedes to the EAC Treaty