By KPC Reporter The East African Community (EAC) has moved a step closer to enabling instant cross-border payments after experts from Rwanda and Tanzania met in Zanzibar to advance a pilot project linking the two countries’ national payment systems. The week-long technical meeting focused on finalising the governance, business and risk management frameworks needed to […]

By KPC Reporter East African Community (EAC) Ministers have called for accelerated implementation of regional transport, communications and meteorological projects. The call was made as the 20th Meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council on Transport, Communications and Meteorology (TCM) concluded in Arusha. The week-long meeting, which brought together more than 100 participants including ministers, permanent […]

By KPC Reporter The East African Community (EAC) has urged Partner States to eliminate administrative and regulatory barriers that continue to hinder the smooth movement of goods across the region, warning that such obstacles are increasing business costs and undermining competitiveness. EAC Secretary General Hon. Amb. Stephen P. Mbundi made the call during a high-level […]

By Nyang’au Araka The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) have signed a partnership to promote gender-responsive trade policies across East Africa. The agreement seeks to strengthen women’s economic empowerment, support cross-border traders and advance inclusive regional integration within the East African Community (EAC). […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The East African Community (EAC) has adopted a landmark declaration and a three-year roadmap aimed at strengthening women’s leadership in the digital era, marking a major step towards gender-inclusive regional integration. The resolutions were adopted at the conclusion of the 2nd Women’s Intergenerational Dialogue held at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, […]

By KPC Reporter The East African Community (EAC) is building a trusted and integrated regional digital economy as regional data protection experts convene in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for a validation workshop on the harmonisation of cross-border data flow frameworks. The five-day meeting, running from 23–27 June 2026, has brought together experts from EAC Partner […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The East African Community (EAC) has stepped up efforts to accelerate regional digital integration by convening a high-level forum aimed at turning digital policies into practical investments and services. The 2026 Digital for Development (D4D) Forum, held at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, brought together policymakers, regulators, parliamentarians, central banks, private […]

By KPC Reporter The East African Community (EAC) has approved a budget of USD 110.86 million (approximately KSh 14.3 billion) for the 2026/2027 financial year, with a strong focus on boosting regional trade, industrial development, social integration, infrastructure, security, and institutional capacity across the bloc’s eight member states. The budget, unveiled under the theme “Deepening […]

By KPC Reporter Newly elected Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) from the Federal Republic of Somalia have officially been inducted into the regional parliament in Arusha, Tanzania, marking a significant step in Somalia’s participation in East African Community (EAC) affairs. The induction ceremony, held at EALA headquarters and led by Clerk of […]

By KPC Reporter The East African Community (EAC) has taken a fresh step toward deeper regional integration after Rwanda  launched nationwide public consultations on the drafting of a Constitution for the proposed East African Political Confederation. The consultations, which began in Kigali on Monday, are intended to collect citizens’ views on the proposed political arrangement, […]