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Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project holds joint Implementation Support Mission in Nairobi
| Digital Transformation
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 3rd September, 2025: The Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP) has kicked off a joint Project Implementation Support Mission in Nairobi, bringing together the East African Community (EAC), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the World Bank.
The four-day mission, which started on 2nd September, aims to assess project progress, address implementation challenges, and identify activities that can be undertaken jointly by the two Regional Economic Communities, EAC and IGAD.
35th Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers Responsible for EAC Affairs and Planning and the 58th Extraordinary Meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers underway in Arusha
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 2nd September, 2025: The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat is currently hosting the 35th Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers Responsible for EAC Affairs and Planning (SCEACMP) and the 58th Extraordinary Meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers at itβs Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
EAC launches Regional Customs Bond to unlock trade efficiency
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 4th August, 2025: The East African Community (EAC) has today launched the EACBond, a regional customs guarantee instrument that replaces the need for multiple national bonds when transporting goods across Partner States.
By allowing traders to secure their entire cargo journey with a single bond, the EACBond will significantly reduce trade costs, ease border delays and free up business capital.
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