East African Community

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are the backbone of regional economic development, says South Sudan Vice President
EAC Secretary General and Deputy Secretaries General pay a courtesy call on President William Ruto
A group photo opportunity of the Secretary General with Heads of Organs and Staff
EAC Secretary General pays a courtesy call on H.E President Paul Kagame
Tanzania’s Vice President, H. E. Philip Mpango, has called on joint and concerted regional efforts to address challenges ailing the education sector i.e. teacher capacity, financing & digitization.
EAC Secretary General, Ms. Veronica Nduva, with H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Chairperson of the Summit in Juba shortly after she was sworn in as SG.
EAC Secretary General meets the Chairperson of the Summit of the EAC Heads of State on advancing integration
KCB Bank Group pay a courtesy call on EAC Secretary General
The new EAC Secretary General, Ms. Veronica Mueni Nduva (left), takes the oath of office at State House, Juba, South Sudan. Looking on is the Registrar of the East African Court of Justice, Her Worship Christine Mutimura-Wekesa
EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Infrastructure, Productive, Social and Political Sectors, Ariik Arguer flags off 20 cyclists participating in the 2024 Edition of the annual Great African Cycling Safari
EAC Secretary General and Captains of Industry call for a new approach to boost intra-EAC trade and investments
EAC Secretary General and Deputy Secretaries General pay a courtesy call on President of Burundi
The EAC Secretary General pays a courtesy call on the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Kaguta Museveni
Group photo of the EAC Ministers in charge of Foreign Affairs and East African together with EAC Secretary General at the three-day Retreat on Peace and Security, Partner States Relations and Integration Process in Zanzibar
EAC receives advanced translation and interpretation equipment from the French Government
East African Community hails Rwandan General Election as Peaceful and Credible.
EAC Secretary General, H.E Veronica Nduv cuts the ribbon of the Isuzu FVR Tipper Truck, signifying progress in the trade expansion of locally assembled vehicles within the EAC.

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Upcoming Events

Reconvening of the 24th Meeting and Convening the 25th Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Legal and Judicial Affairs (November 18, 2024 09:00)

1st Regional Consultative Process on Migration (November 18, 2024 09:00)

Finalisation of the Report on Time Release Study (November 18, 2024 09:00)

Training of Trainers Programme on Leadership and Middle Management (November 18, 2024 09:00)

Technical Assistance on Government Finance Statistics for Zanzibar (November 18, 2024 09:00)

Experts Meeting to Consider the Draft EAC Competition Market Definition Guidelines (November 18, 2024 09:00)

Second Meeting for the Task Force on the Development of the Guidelines on Rapid Response Phone Survey (November 18, 2024 09:00)

Meeting of the Legal Metrology Experts to Review and Validate the Harmonised EAC Draft Road Tanker Calibration /Verification Procedures (November 18, 2024 09:00)

Comprehensive Review of the EAC Rules of Origin, 2015 (November 19, 2024 09:00)

High Level Workshop for the Regional Investment Climate Programme for the Economic Empowerment of Refugees, Returnees and Host/Return Community (November 19, 2024 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 | 28 October 2024
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EAC Gazette | Vol. AT 1 – No. 29 | 28 October 2024
Category: Customs, Gazette
Type: Gazette
Tag: Customs Union
EAC Trade & Investment Report - 2023
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EAC Trade & Investment Report 2023
Category: Investment Promotion & Private Sector Development, Trade, Trade & Investment Reports
Type: Report
High-Level Meeting of Ateker Leaders of Border Communities' Sensitization on Peaceful Co-Existence
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Resolutions of the Meeting
Category: Peace & Security
Type: Resolution
The East African Community - A Brief
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November 2024
Category: General Documents
Type: Fact Sheet

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.

💫 39th EAC Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Cooperation in Defence

📍Arusha,Tanzania

Cooperation in defense matters is a priority for the region. Peace, security and stability are key in creating a conducive environment for regional co-operation and integration.@SGNduva pic.twitter.com/B4wn7hU8g4
— East African Community (@jumuiya) November 16, 2024

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