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Africa's largest convening on Bioeconomy

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Nairobi, Kenya, 9th November, 2021:  2nd Eastern Africa Bioeconomy Conference to be held on 10th and 11th November, 2021 is organised by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)/BioInnovate Africa in partnership with the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)-Africa Centre, and Biosciences eastern and central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub. 

The forum, Africa’s largest convention on bioeconomy, is expected to attract government officials, scientists, entrepreneurs, investors and civil society actors, convening virtually (link), with limited in-person participation at icipe, under the theme: “Building a Sustainable and Resilient African Bioeconomy.”  

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Republic of Burundi pledges continued support to the East African Court of Justice

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 05th November, 2021: The Republic of Burundi has pledged continued support for all efforts to strengthen the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) and enable the Court to efficiently execute its mandate as per the EAC Treaty. 

Making the pledge, Burundi’s Vice President Prosper Bazombanza hailed the EACJ for making significant achievements since its establishment in 2001. 

Vice President Bazombanza thanked the regional court for electing to hold its sessions in Bujumbura, Burundi from 8th to 26th November, 2021, adding that the sittings by the both the First Instance and Appellate Divisions of the Court would play a crucial role in bringing justice closer to ordinary East Africans, who are the owners of the integration process in East Africa. 

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A High-level Retreat for the EAC Summit of Heads of State on the EAC Common Market Protocol in the offing

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…As 32ndMeeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers Responsible for EAC Affairs and Planning concludes in Arusha,Tanzania

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 5th November, 2021: The EAC Secretariat is planning to convene a high-level Retreat for the EAC Summit Heads of State on the EAC Common Market Protocol to consider progress and challenges, targeting key priority interventions to achieve full attainment of the EAC Common Market Protocol. 

According to the draft concept paper on the proposed High-Level Retreat for the EAC Summit Heads of State presented to the just concluded 32nd Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers Responsible for EAC Affairs and Planning (SCMEACP), the Retreat is expected to among others, take stock of the progress of implementation of the EAC Common Market Protocol; Adopt strategic measures to unlock the lags and bottlenecks in establishment of the common market; Agree on a Roadmap for the full realization of the Common Market; and Identify key areas where Development Partners can contribute to the attainment of the Common Market. 

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