East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 11th June, 2025: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission (CCC) and the East African Community Competition Authority (EACCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing cooperation in the enforcement of competition and consumer protection laws across their respective Member States
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 7th June, 2025:The 2025 edition of Karibu-Kilifair, East Africa’s largest tourism expo, is currently underway, bringing together over 500 exhibitors from more than 15 countries, more than 1,000 international buyers and trade visitors, media and industry leaders.
The three-day event at the Magereza Grounds in Arusha, Tanzania, is an important platform for the East African Community (EAC) in advancing its efforts to promote the region as a single tourism destination through the “Visit East Africa – Feel the Vibe” brand.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 15th May, 2025: The East African Community (EAC) officially commenced the process of formulating its 7th Development Strategy for the period 2026/27–2030/31.
It is anticipated that this initiative will chart the bloc’s strategic direction over the next five (5) financial years.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 14th May, 2025: The 2nd Edition of the East African Digital Leaders Forum on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is currently underway at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The forum seeks to to review progress, facilitate joint action and foster cross-border digital infrastructure development in the region.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 14th May, 2025: The 28th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC) approved the EAC Cross-border Payment System Masterplan, a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing financial integration, promoting regional trade and accelerating the region’s journey toward a seamless, efficient, and secure payment ecosystem.
The MAC Meeting, constituted by the Governors of the EAC Partner States’ Central Banks, reviewed progress made in the implementation of the roadmap towards realisation of a single currency by 2031.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 13th May, 2025: The 40th Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Cooperation in Defence Affairs is currently underway at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. This meeting brings together key defence stakeholders from the eight (8) EAC Partner States to discuss crucial matters related to cooperation in defence across the region.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 12th May, 2025: The EAC has made significant progress toward regional digital transformation with the convening of the Regional E-Commerce Engagement Platform (EEP).
The meeting, held from 8th to 9th May, 2025 in Kampala, Uganda, focused on validating the Action Plan for Harmonisation of E-Transaction Legislations and updating the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Tool that tracks the implementation of the EAC E-Commerce Strategy.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 9th May, 2025: In an effort to strengthening laboratory capacities for pandemic prevention and response, in alignment with the One Health approach across the EAC region, the EAC has today launched Phase III of the Regional Network of Reference Laboratories for Communicable Diseases Project.
The three-year project from July 2025 to July 2028, supported by the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW, the German Development Bank, will specifically address the challenges posed by communicable diseases and enhance the region's readiness to respond effectively to health emergencies.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 7th May, 2025: The 25th Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Sectoral Council of Ministers responsible for Health is currently underway in Arusha, Tanzania.
The five –day meeting kicked off with the Session of Senior Officials which is expected to conclude today 7th May, 2025 while the Session of Permanent/Principal/Under Secretaries or the Coordination Committee has been scheduled for Thursday, 8th May, 2025. The Session of Ministers/Cabinet Secretaries will be held on Friday, 9th May, 2025
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 25 April, 2025: Advancing women’s economic empowerment remains a shared priority for Africa’s Regional Economic Communities (RECs).In a demonstration of this commitment, the East African Community (EAC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened today in Arusha, Tanzania for a two-day coordination meeting on the 50 Million African Women Speak Platform (50MAWSP).