East African Community

Latest News

EAC4Nature Project launched to foster sustainable natural resources management in the region
Kenya's Head of Public Service hails Aga Khan Development Network for critical support to EAC region in education and healthcare
Regional Heads of Public Service and Ministers meet to deliberate on action plans for regional integration and leadership development

Upcoming Events

National Consultations for Drafting the Constitution for EAC Political Federation in the Republic of South Sudan (March 09, 2025 09:00)

National Technical Mission of Food Balance Sheets (FBS) Compliers in Democratic Republic of Congo (March 17, 2025 09:00)

Evaluation of the RFP for Project Design at EASTC (March 17, 2025 09:00)

EAC Time Release Study Report Compilation on the Northern and Central Corridors (March 17, 2025 09:00)

EASC TC 054 Meeting on Electrical Appliances, Machines, and Equipment (March 17, 2025 09:00)

Payment Systems Masterplan Validation Meeting (March 17, 2025 09:00)

EASC/TC 072 Meeting on Plastics and Related Products (March 17, 2025 09:00)

Experts Meeting to Review and Validate the Draft EAC Social Protection Policy (March 18, 2025 09:00)

16th EAC CODEX Forum Meeting (March 19, 2025 09:00)

Meeting of the Regional Steering Committee on Progress of Implementation of the EAC Fruits and Vegetables Strategy (March 20, 2025 09:00)

EAC Priorities 2022 - 2026

Full Implementation of the Single Customs Territory (SCT).

Enhancing domestication and implementation of regional commitments in line with the EAC Common Market Protocol

Attainment of the EAC Single Currency

Strengthening regional peace, security, and good governance

Development of quality multi-dimensional strategic Infrastructure

Institutional transformation of all EAC Organs and Institutions

Increasing visibility of EAC, stakeholder knowledge and awareness

Customs Union

Through the Customs Union Protocol, trade within the EAC region has been enhanced significantly. Additionally, EAC has been an attractive foreign direct investment hub.

Common Market

EAC guides the free movement of goods, people, labour, services and capital from one Partner State to another as well as the rights of establishment and residence without restrictions.

Monetary Union

The East African Monetary Union Protocol provides for the attainment of a single currency for daily transactions within the Common Market.

Political
Federation

The EAC Partner States envisage coming together to form a super-state under a single political authority / government.

Latest Documents

EAC Gazette | 18 March 2025
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EAC Gazette | Vol. AT 1 – No. 06 | 18 March 2025
Category: Customs, Gazette
Type: Gazette
Tag: Customs Union
EAC Trade in Goods Courses
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Online training
Category: Industrialization & SME Development, Trade
Type: Brochure
EAC Weekly Update - 24 February 2025
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An update for the week ending 24 February 2025
Category: Weekly Updates
Type: General
Kozi za Biashara katika Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki
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mafunzo ya kielektroniki
Category: Industrialization & SME Development, Trade
Type: Brochure

EAC at A Glance

The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of eight (8) Partner States, comprising the Republic of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda, Federal Republic of Somalia, Republic of South Sudan, Republic of Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The Federal Republic of Somalia was admitted into the EAC bloc on 24th November, 2023 and became a full member on 4th March, 2024.

The EAC is structured into seven main Organs:

The Community also has nine institutions, three of which became operational in July 2015.

𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐀𝐂-𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐂 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒' 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆

☘️ 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈- 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

📍 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘡𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘸𝘦

The Joint EAC-SADC Ministerial Meeting is underway to review progress on the implementation of decisions… pic.twitter.com/O9x18jALIh
— East African Community (@jumuiya) March 17, 2025

Online Tools & Services

EAC Trade Information Portal

The EAC Trade Information Portal (TIP) gives access to step-by-step guides on licenses, pre-clearance permits and clearance formalities for the most traded goods within, to and from the East African Community EAC).

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EAC Health Portal

The EAC Health Portal is the official comprehensive compendium of health information in East Africa. A dynamic, structured, and interactive single-point-of-access of health information in the region.

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50 Million African Women Speak

50 Million African Women Speak is a digital platform which is available via web and as a mobile App. The platform is designed as a one-stop shop for the information needs of African women in business.

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EAC Investment Guide

The EAC Investment Guide provides comprehensive information on why EAC is an ideal investment destination by reviewing the operating environment, investment climate, and incentives among others.

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EAC Open Data Portal

With the Data Portal, you can visualize Socio-Economic indicators over a period of time, gain access to presentation-ready graphics and perform comprehensive analysis on a Country and Regional level.

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EACPass

The EACPass facilitates safe travel in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, by integrating all EAC Partner State’s Negative Covid-19 test results, as well as Vaccination Certificates.

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EAC Information Repository

The EAC Information Repository is a one-stop-shop platform of digital information and knowledge generated by EAC Organs and Institutions in the execution of their various mandates since 1993.

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EAC Buyer-Seller Platform

The EAC Buyer-Seller platform is an e-commerce platform aimed at enhancing intra-EAC trade and investment in goods and services.

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Nyerere Centre for Peace Research

The Nyerere Centre for Peace Research provides the EAC Policy process with timely, relevant and empirical research information that enhances peace and security, political affairs and international relations towards EAC integration.

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EAC e-Tariff Tool

Seamless migration of the EAC Common External Tariff (CET) during transposition of Harmonized System (HS); administration and management of the Duty Remission Scheme; and other measures affecting implementation of CET.

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OSBP-Performance Measurement

One Stop Border Post (OSBP) is a border facility that combines two stops for national border control processing into one and consolidates border control functions in a shared space for exiting one country and entering another.

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EAC Diaspora Desk

The EAC Dispora Desk will facilitate dialogue between the EAC and its diaspora community, provide a platform for networking and business opportunities, and support diaspora-led development projects in the region.

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EAC VISION 2050 - Pillars & Goals

Railway lines across Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika open up the region for colonial development under the management of the East African Railways Cooperation.
Customs for goods destined for Uganda are collected at Mombasa port, and a full Customs Union comprising Kenya, Uganda and, later, Tanganyika is established in 1917.
The East African Currency Board, the Postal Union, the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa, the East African Governors’ Conference, the East African Income Tax Board and the Joint Economic Council are established.
The East African Airways Corporation is incorporated. It covered not only the East African region, but operated across Africa, connecting also to Europe and India.
The East African High Commission (EACH) is the coordinating body to deal with a customs union, a common external tariff, currency and post- age; and also with common services in transport and communications, research and education.
Following independence, the East African High Commission is replaced by the East African Common Services Organisation (EACSO), which many observers thought would lead to a political federation between the three territories. However, the new organisation suffered from a lack of joint planning and fiscal policy, separate political policies and Kenya’s dominant economic position.
Signing of the ‘Treaty for East African Cooperation’ among Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Dissolution of the first East African Community.
The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community was signed by the three Presidents of the Republic of Kenya, Republic of Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania on 30th November, 1999. 30th November is recognized as EAC Day across the region.
The Protocol for the establishment of the EAC Customs Union was signed on 1st July, 2005.
The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi were admitted and became full members of EAC on 1st July, 2007.
The EAC Common Market Protocol entered into force on 1st July, 2010, an expansion of the bloc’s existing Customs Union.
The East African Monetary Union (EAMU) is the third milestone of the EAC integration process. The EAMU Protocol was signed on 30th November, 2013 and set the groundwork for a monetary union within 10 years while allowing the EAC Partner States to progressively converge their currencies into a single currency in the Community.
The Republic of South Sudan was admitted and became a full member of EAC on 5th September, 2016.
On 20th May, 2017, the EAC Heads of State adopted the Political Confederation as a transitional model of the East African Political Federation.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is admited to the EAC and becomes a full member on 11 July, 2022.
The Federal Republic of Somalia is admited to the EAC and aceedes to the EAC Treaty on 15 December, 2023.
The Federal Republic of Somalia deposits her Instrument of Ratification of the EAC Treaty and becomes a full member of the Community on 4 March, 2024