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EAC Heads of State at the High Level Forum on Climate Change and Food Security held in Arusha, Tanzania. They are (from right) President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, President Samia Hassan Suluhu of Tanzania and President William Ruto of Kenya. On the extreme left is Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente who represented President Paul Kagame at the forum.

Climate Smart Agriculture and Green Renewable Energy the way to go to mitigate Climate Change and boost Food Security

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 24th November, 2023: The Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State is in agreement that increased investment in climate smart agriculture and renewable energy is the best approach to mitigate the impact of climate change, and improving access to and availability of food for their citizens.  

The Heads of State further agreed that there was a need to improve rainwater harvesting to ensure increased availability of water for irrigation agriculture. 

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EALA 2nd Meeting of the 2nd Session of the 5th Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda: 23rd November to 7th December, 2023

East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, Tanzania, 23rd November, 2023: The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) will hold its Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Fifth Assembly in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda with both Committee and Plenary Sessions taking place at the Parliament of Rwanda.

Article 55 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC provides that, the Meetings of the Assembly be held at such times and places as it may appoint but at least once in every year, in Arusha - Tanzania. EALA is therefore in Kigali, Rwanda in line with the rotational sittings principle of having sittings in the EAC Partner States’ capitals in a bid to bring the Community closer to the people.

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East African Community and Federal Republic of Germany mark 25 years of cooperation

 …with Photo Exhibition showcasing tangible impacts for EAC Citizens

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 23rd November, 2023: The East African Community (EAC) and the German Embassy Dar es Salaam, jointly celebrated 25 years of partnership between the EAC and the Federal Republic of Germany today at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.  

During the occasion, the EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mutuku Mathuki, and the German Ambassador to Tanzania and EAC, H.E. Thomas Terstegen, officially opened a photo exhibition titled “25 Years, 25 Faces, 25 Impacts.”   

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Diversification of Tourism products a catalyst to regional tourism growth

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 20th November, 2023: Diversification of tourism products beyond traditional tourism attractions and joint promotion of the region, is a catalyst to revamping the EAC region as a single tourism destination.  

This was underscored by regional Ministers responsible for EAC Affairs and Tourism and Wildlife Management who converged for the opening of the 3rd EAC Regional Tourism Expo (EARTE’23) and the Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi, Kenya. 

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EAC to partner with other stakeholders to improve refugee welfare in East Africa

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 20th November, 2023: The East African Community remains committed to partnering with all stakeholders to develop policies and guidelines to ensure that human rights violations and challenges facing refugees in East Africa are addressed.

The EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Infrastructure, Productive, Social and Political Sectors, Hon. Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, further said that the EAC was working to address state fragility, establish and monitor regional peace mechanisms, implement democratic electoral processes, promote regional/bilateral mediation and reconciliation processes and support transitional justice processes in the region.

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EAC set to develop Health Data Governance in foster digital transformation of the health sector in East Africa

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 20th November, 2023: The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and the Pan African Health Informatics Association (HELINA) have concluded two days of a Consultative Forum on Health Data Governance in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda with a commitment by all the three parties to foster stronger health data governance to drive digital transformation and innovations in the health sector in East Africa. 

The two-day forum, aimed to sensitise EALA members on the importance of developing the EAC Regional Health Data Governance (HDG) framework and similar initiatives for the African Union with a view to building consensus through the African Common Position that is part of the Africa Centre for Disease Control’s digital transformation flagship project on HDG.

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44th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers currently underway in Arusha, Tanzania

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 19th November, 2023: The 44th Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers is currently underway at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The five-day meeting from 18th – 22nd November, 2023 is being conducted through the Session of Senior Officials which ends on Monday, 20th November, 2023, the session of the Coordination Committee (Permanent /Principal/Under Secretaries) set for Tuesday, 21st November, 2023 and the Ministerial session that will take place on Wednesday, 22nd November, 2023. 

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EAC Regional Network of Public Health Laboratories advances in strengthening health emergency preparedness

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 17th November, 2023:  The 11th Meeting of the Regional Steering Committee of the EAC Regional Network of Public Health Reference Laboratories for Communicable Diseases (EAC RNPHRL-CD) concluded today with regional experts commending the role the project has played in strengthening the region's defense against health threats.

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East African Community Competition Authority and Fair Competition Commission of Tanzania sign bilateral agreement

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 1st November, 2023: The East African Community Competition Authority (the EACCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tanzania’s Fair Competition Commission (FCC) aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two authorities in the advancement of competition policy and law in the East African Community (EAC).  

The MoU signed in Arusha, Tanzania will also ensure that the implementation of EACCA and FCC mandates and activities enhance regional integration and facilitate cross-border trade.The MoU sets out modalities through which the two institutions will cooperate and coordinate their activities in regard to cross-border competition and consumer protection matters in the region. 

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Boost for Northern Corridor as AfDB approved US$1.4 million for feasibility study of the multinational Kenya-Uganda Expressway project

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 31st  October, 2023:  The African Development Bank (AfDB) through its New Partnership for Africa’s Development and Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) has approved US$1.4 million grant to EAC for the feasibility study of the Multinational Kenya/Uganda:  Kisumu-Kisian-Busitema-Busia Expressway Project. 

The Expressway project is part of the Northern Corridor that runs from Mombasa to Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda through the port of Mombasa. It is the main corridor that transports the bulk of cargo that lands at the Indian Ocean ports inland to the five landlocked EAC Partner Sates. 

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