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Members of the EAPCE’25 Regional Steering Committee during a visit to an excursion site in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

East African Petroleum Conference 2025 preparations commence as Uganda hands over to Tanzania

Expectations are high for the event showcasing East Africa's potential as a hub for petroleum investment, sustainable energy, and socioeconomic development

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 15th March, 2024:  The stage is set for the 11th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 2025 (EAPCE’25), scheduled to take place from 5th – 7th March, 2025 in Tanzania. Organized by the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and the EAC Partner States, the event anticipates attracting over 1,000 participants.

Under the theme "Unlocking Investment in Future Energy:  The Role of Petroleum Resources in the Energy Mix for Sustainable Development in East Africa”, the 2025 edition aims to highlight the region’s petroleum potential and investment opportunities.

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Establish regional genetic store to preserve genetic materials for future generations

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 9th March, 2024: The 3rd East African Community (EAC) Regional Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Conference ended in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday with a resolution calling on Partner States and other stakeholders to recognise that genetic diversity has largely been lost, thus the need for genetic materials to be kept safely for future generations through the creation of a regional genetic store.

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3rd EAC Science, Technology and Innovation Conference opens in Nairobi

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 6th March, 2024: The 3rd East African Community Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Conference opened in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday with an appeal to all stakeholders to work together to enable the Community to tap into and benefit from STI opportunities and accelerate their diffusion.

Making the appeal, Ms. Hendrina C. Doroba, the Division Manager in charge of Education and Skills Development at the African Development Bank (AfDB) East Africa Regional Office said that accelerating development and diffusion of STI in East Africa will not only lead to the growth of innovative solutions to regional challenges but also drive commercialisation of such innovations for industrial development.

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EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki (right), receives the Federal Republic of Somalia’s instrument of ratification of the Treaty of Accession to EAC from Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi, at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

Somalia finally joins EAC as the bloc's 8th Partner State

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 4th March, 2024: The Federal Republic of Somalia has finally joined the East African Community as the bloc’s 8th Partner State after officially depositing her instrument of ratification of the Treaty of Accession with the EAC Secretary General at a ceremony held at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi, presented the Horn of Africa nation’s instrument of ratification to the EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, completing the admission process in line with EAC Procedure for Admission of new members.

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The East African Community Competition Authority and Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority sign Bilateral Agreement

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 15th February, 2024: The East African Community Competition Authority (the EACCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rwanda’s Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (RICA) to strengthen cooperation between the two authorities in the advancement of competition policy and law in the East African Community. The signing took place on the sidelines of the EAC Stakeholder Merger Workshop held in Kigali on 12-13 February, 2024.

The MoU will ensure that implementation of EACCA and RICA mandates and activities will foster joint efforts in addressing competition and consumer protection matters while enhancing regional integration and cross-border trade.

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EAC Partner States reaffirm their commitment to advancing renewable energy sources and addressing fossil fuel challenges in the region

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 14th February, 2024: East African Community (EAC) Partner States have reaffirmed their commitment to enhance energy efficiency and exploit wind, solar and geothermal energy as sustainable energy sources for the region.

Partner States have subsequently embarked on various initiatives in an effort to tap into the potential of renewable energy and energy conservation, such as review of national renewable energy laws, implementation of energy management regulations, national strategies and standards for energy efficiency and renewable energy, and promotion of energy efficiency and conservation.

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16th Sectoral Council on Energy currently underway in Arusha

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 13th February, 2024:  The 16th Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers on Energy is currently underway at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The three-day Sectoral Council meeting started with the Session of Senior Officials on 12th February, 2014. The Session of the Coordination Committee that brings together Permanent/Principal/Under Secretaries planned for 13th February, 2024 while the Cabinet Secretaries/Ministers’ session will be held on Wednesday 14th February, 2024.

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EAC experts adopt strategies to boost the region's agricultural, pharmaceutical and leather sectors

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 12th February, 2024: East African Community (EAC) regional experts in the agricultural, pharmaceutical, and leather sectors convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to review the progress achieved within their respective industries and to formulate recommendations aimed at enhancing growth and scaling up regional trade.

The two-day workshop dubbed ‘Regional Focal Persons Workshop to Monitor the Implementation of the EAC Fruits & Vegetables; Leather & Leather Products; and Pharmaceutical Sectors Strategies and Action Plans’ comprised of experts from EAC Partner States, the EAC Secretariat, East African Business Council and representatives from GIZ/GFA.

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