Eastern Africa steps up drive for Spectrum Harmonisation to accelerate digital integration
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 22nd October, 2025: Leaders and technical experts from nine Eastern African countries have united to fast-track regional spectrum harmonisation, a critical step toward achieving affordable, high-quality broadband connectivity and realising the vision of a Single Digital Market for Eastern Africa.
The Joint Spectrum Management and Knowledge Exchange Workshop, held on 20th October, 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda, brought together representatives from the East African Community (EAC), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the GSM Association (GSMA) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with support from the World Bank under the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP).
