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Workshop to validate EAC Food and Nutrition Security Bulletin underway in Kampala, Uganda

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 27th October, 2023: A two-day workshop to validate the Draft East African Community Food and Nutrition Security Bulletin is currently underway in Kampala, Uganda. 

In remarks read on his behalf by the Principal Agricultural Economist, Mr. Fahari Marwa, at the opening session of the workshop, EAC Secretary General Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, said that the draft regional FNS bulletin specifically gives updates on the regional food security and nutrition status through analysis of food types and availability together with people’s access to quality food supplies within Partner States during the review period. 

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EAC applauds Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for visa free initiative

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 26th October, 2023: The East African Community (EAC) has applauded the decision by the Republic of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to waive visa fee requirements for citizens travelling across their borders.

The decision which was taken during the 8th Ordinary Session of the Joint Permanent Commission between the two Partner States in Kinshasa, DRC, on Saturday, 21st October, 2023 will significantly enhance trade which is the driving force behind the integration process.

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Limited knowledge and lack of access to appropriate technologies inhibiting aflatoxin prevention and control in East Africa

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 24th October, 2023: Limited knowledge and information on aflatoxin by stakeholders along the value chain has been identified as one of the major factors inhibiting aflatoxin prevention and control within the East African Community.  

The inability by most farmers to easily access appropriate technologies for aflatoxin mitigation and inadequate private sector participation in aflatoxin management are also significant contributing factors to efforts to contain aflatoxin contamination in the region.  

Also singled out as contributing to the aflatoxin menace is insufficient baseline data on aflatoxin to enable mapping of aflatoxin “hot spot” areas in all the Partner States and porous borders that ease the flow of contaminated grains across the region.  

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East African Press Council launched in Arusha giving a voice to Media Regulatory Authorities

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 19th October, 2023: The East African Community Secretary (EAC) General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, today launched the East Africa Press Councils (EAPC), an umbrella body bringing together media regulatory authorities within the region.  

The main objective of the EAPC, which draws its membership from media and press councils in the EAC Partner States, is to promote and protect free, independent, professional and accountable media in East Africa. 

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EAC and European partners pause for a picture during the opening of the 1st EU-EAC Regional Conference on Digital Transformation in the East African Community, on 5th October in Arusha, Tanzania.

EAC-EU develop joint roadmap to foster digital transformation in East Africa

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 5h October, 2023: The East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU) have today kicked off the 1st EU-EAC Regional Conference on Digital Transformation in the East African Community, in Arusha, Tanzania. Both sides committed and agreed to foster a human-centric digital transformation in East Africa to utilise digital technologies and innovations for regional integration. 

The two-day conference, facilitated by the Digital for Development (D4D) Hub, unites key stakeholders from the EAC region and European partners. This collaborative effort aims to assess the current state of digital transformation in the region and explore opportunities through a “Team Europe” initiative, which includes the EU and its Member States. The conference’s attendees include representatives from the EAC Secretariat and other EAC Institutions, ICT Ministries of EAC Partner States, the EU Delegation to Tanzania and the EAC, and EU Member States. 

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EAC Secretary General Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, the Judge President of the East African Court of Justice, Justice Nestor Kayobera and the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly, Hon. Joseph Ntakirutimana (seated front row), in a group photo with other dignitaries and newly sworn in EAC members in Arusha.

Listen to juniors and appreciate their roles, EAC leaders and top management urged

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 4th October, 2023: Leaders and top managers at the East African Community (EAC) Organs and Institutions have been called upon to endeavour to always listen to and understand the roles of staff working under them.

Making the call, EAC Secretary General Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki said that it is through synergy and solidarity among staff of all cadres that the integration process will be moved forward as expected by EAC citizens.

Dr. Mathuki said that EAC, which is on a trajectory of expansion that has resulted in a bigger market for the business community, was poised to help the African Union (AU) attain its goal of an African Economic Community by the year 2063.  

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Group picture of the EAC Secretary General together with Executive Director of East African Business Council ( 1st  left) Deputy Secretary General in charge of Infrastructure, Productive, Social Sectors and Political Federation ( 1st  right), Deput Secretary General in charge of Customs, Trade and Monetary ( 2nd right) and H.E.Christine GRAU, European Union Ambassador to Tanzania ( 3rd right)

EAC, EU launch second phase of the Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP II) in Arusha, Tanzania

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 3th October ,2023The East African Community (EAC) and European Union (EU) formally launched the second phase of the EU-EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP II) in Arusha, Tanzania.

A €40 million regional programme funded by the EU is set to unlock the full potential of agribusinesses within the EAC. 

Implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in collaboration with the EAC Secretariat, MARKUP II will strengthen EAC’s small businesses through enhanced regional and international trade in close partnership with the East African Business Council, EAC Partner States, business support organizations, and local institutions.  

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EAC Partner States called upon to harness digital technologies to better manage communicable and non-communicable diseases

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 29th September,2023: East African Community (EAC) Partner States have been called upon to adopt digital technologies including telemedicine, health apps, wearable devices and artificial intelligence to improve healthcare delivery and disease management. 

Prof. Wallace Bulimo, the Deputy Director – Data and Statistics at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), said that digital technologies offer innovative solutions to improve healthcare access, especially in remote or under-served areas. 

Prof. Bulimo said that the adoption of digital technologies was changing disease patterns with a shift in the disease burden globally. 

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Leverage in new technologies to tackle emerging diseases, EAC Partner States urged

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 27th September, 2023: Health experts in the East African Community (EAC) Partner States have been urged to use new technologies to manage emerging diseases.

Rwanda’s Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, said that digital technologies would enable Partner States to use limited personnel and resources to make access to healthcare simpler and better for their citizens.

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