East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 18th February, 2025: The East African Community (EAC) will, for the first time, participate as an entity having its own stand at the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) - Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair, from 4th - 6th March, 2025.
Representing the region as a single tourism destination, the EAC will showcase its diverse attractions under the brand “Visit East Africa: Feel the Vibe.”
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 18th February, 2025: The Sectoral Council on Energy, Petroleum and Mining held on 14th February, 2025, in Arusha, Tanzania agreed to establish the Centre of Excellence for the East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ( EACREEE) as an Institution of the East African Community.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 17th February, 2025: The East African Community (EAC) continues to enhance strategic partnerships to bolster its capacity to drive sustainable development and tackle regional challenges. In this regard, the EAC and Germany's KfW Development Bank have signed four agreements valued at EUR 46 million to advance key regional infrastructure, improve healthcare systems, foster regional cooperation and mitigate the effects of climate change.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 11th February, 2025: The 17th Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers on Energy, Petroleum and Mining is currently underway at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania with the Power Supply Situation and Status of Implementation of the East African Power System Master Plan (EAPMP) on the agenda.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 07th February, 2025: The East African Community hereby issues clarification on the African Development Bank’s US$2.5 billion funding for transport infrastructure development projects in the United Republic of Tanzania.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, February 6, 2025 – The European Union (EU) and the East African Community (EAC) today launched three key projects designed to strengthen regional integration, enhance trade and foster inclusive economic growth.
The projects will support the EAC’s efforts to liberalize services, enforce competition policies, and improve institutional capacity, with a strong focus on empowering women and youth.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 06th February, 2025: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed US$2.5 billion to the development of priority infrastructure projects in the United Republic of Tanzania.
Eng. Mumina Wa-Kyendo, the Chief Transport Engineer at the AfDB Tanzania Country Office based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania disclosed that the funding is for priority infrastructure projects, with more than 70% of the funds being allocated to transport infrastructure including roads, railways and airports.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th January, 2025:The East African Community (EAC) has expressed solidarity with the United Republic of Tanzania and other stakeholders following the confirmation of a Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in the Kagera Region, north-western Tanzania. With two confirmed cases and 18 suspected cases reported, this marks Tanzania's second encounter with the deadly virus since the 2023 outbreak in the same region.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th January, 2025: The EAC is poised to accelerate regional digital integration with the development of an EAC Payment Systems Masterplan.
The Masterplan is set to harmonise legal, regulatory and oversight frameworks to promote a conducive cross-border payment ecosystem in the region.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 27h January, 2025: The EAC Secretary General, Hon. Veronica M. Nduva, has urged EAC Partner States Customs authorities to embrace state-of-the-art tools including artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline customs procedures across the region.
Hon. Nduva said that the adoption of AI would also go a long way in combating illicit trade within the region.
