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EAC boosts Intra-African Trade as continental integration gains momentum

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 18th July, 2025: The 11th edition of the Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA XI) report recognizes the East African Community (EAC) for its significant progress in advancing intra-African trade.

Published on 13 July, 2025 by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), the report provides critical insights into Africa’s progress on regional integration and offers targeted policy guidance to accelerate the continent’s economic transformation.

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS, POSTERS AND EXHIBITIONS: THE 14TH MARA DAY CELEBRATIONS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

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THE 14TH MARA DAY CELEBRATIONS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

14th September 2025

(Venue: Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology)

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS, POSTERS AND EXHIBITIONS

Introduction

The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) in collaboration with Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology (MNUAT), Maasai Mara University (Mmara-U) and the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is pleased to announce a call for papers, posters and exhibitions for the 14th Mara Day Scientific Conference. This conference themed “Protect Mara River: Preserve Life,” will take place on September 14, 2025 at MNUAT, Butiama District in the United Republic of Tanzania. We invite researchers, students, the private sector and government officials from the East African Community member states—Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC Congo, and Somalia—as well as international researchers focused on the Mara Basin Ecosystem, to contribute their insights on issues related to the Mara River through conservation.

Conference Theme: “Protect Mara River: Preserve Life”

Conference Sub-themes
  1. Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management to foster Sustainable Development in Mara River Basin;
  2. Cross-Border Cooperation, Policy Implementation, and Conflict Resolution through community-based and gender mainstreaming approaches for River Basin management; and
  3. Innovative Technologies for addressing emerging threats within the Mara River Basin.

Conference registration

The  conference  participants  must  register  on  the  following  link: https://shorturl.at/agVhu

Conference registered participants will receive a registration confirmation email through the email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as soon the application has been submitted.

Abstract guidelines

Submitted abstracts should be saved in the following format in MS Word, named as: Sub-theme number _ Institution _ First Name _ Surname Name for instance; 2_ Dedan Kimathi University_ Omondi_ Taga

Presentation Title

  1. Authors Name (s),
  2. Times New Roman - Font size 12
  3. Affiliation of authors e. Departments, Organization, Postal address, Telephone contact, Email address, ORCiD number (if available)
  4. Standard Poster templates will be shared
  5. Abstract body
  6. Key words (4 – 6 key words)

Please ensure the abstract has: a brief introduction, gap, main objectives, methodology, findings/results, conclusions and recommendations of the study (maximum 350 words).

NB; There should be NO citations in the abstracts.

Key Dates

  • Submission deadline – 22nd August, 2025
  • Notification of Accepted Submissions – 27th August, 2025
  • Submission of full papers deadline – 29th August, 2025
  • Programme notification – 30th August, 2025

 For more information, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Mwalimu Nyerere or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.- Maasai Mara University or Lake Victori Basin Commission - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: or Inter-University Council for

East Africa  (IUCEA) - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Or visit: www.mmarau.ac.ke, https://www.mjnuat.ac.tz/ , https://www.iucea.org/iucea/ , https://www.lvbcom.org/

EAC Champions Harmonised Africa Resource Mobilisation Strategy as it assumes EAC-COMESA-SADC TFTA Leadership

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 14th July, 2025: As the African continent continues to grapple with limited resources to finance its development agenda and ambitions, the East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Hon. Veronica M. Nduva, has called for a unified, continent-wide resource mobilization strategy to replace fragmented and duplicative efforts and to strengthen Africa’s resource coalition.

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Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki yaadhimisha Siku ya Lugha ya Kiswahili Duniani

Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki, Arusha, Tanzania, 8 Julai, 2025.; Mamia ya wazungumzaji wa lugha ya Kiswahili kutoka ndani na nje ya Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki wameshiriki maadhimisho ya nne ya Siku ya Lugha ya Kiswahili Duniani, jijini Kigali, Rwanda. 

Maadhimisho hayo ya siku mbili, yaliwaleta pamoja wahimizaji wa utumizi wa lugha ya Kiswahili kutoka nchi mbalimbali za Afrika Mashariki wakiwemo wabobezi wa kiswahili kutoka vyuo vikuu, wanafunzi na wanahabari kujadili pamoja umuhimu wa ukuaji na maendeleo ya lugha ya Kiswahili ndani na nje ya Afrika Mashariki

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EAC and IGAD Unite to Break Barriers in Cross-Border Digital Payments

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 8th July, 2025:  The East African Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have taken a significant step towards regional financial integration, with the convening of a five-day workshop on payment systems interoperability. The IGAD-EAC-World Bank Joint Workshop, convened from 30th June to 4th July, 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, brought together Central Banks, digital finance experts, and senior policymakers from nine countries with a focus on advancing harmonised legal, regulatory, and supervisory frameworks that will enable faster, safer, and more inclusive cross-border payments across the Eastern Africa region

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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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EAC, COMESA sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in competition and consumer protection

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

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EAC promoted the region as a Single Tourism Destination at the Karibu-KiliFair 2025 Expo

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.

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