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Government of Uganda recognizes the importance of regional integration and trade -Rt. Hon Kadaga-MP.

"As the Minister in charge of EAC Affairs, I am excited to be a part of this event, which supports our ministry's mandate to promote regional integration and cooperation." The 1stDPM|Minister for East African Community Affairs Uganda Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga-MP said this while addressing participants from the E.A. Community that attended the very first #EABUSINESSEXPO2023 breakfast meeting today at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga assured the organisers of the EAC Business Expo of the Ministry's support towards...

REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND UGANDA’S TRADE PERFORMANCE

The Treaty that established the East African Community (EAC) in 2000 paved the way for the Customs Union Protocol (which entered into force in 2005) as well as the implementation of the Single Customs Territory (which commenced in July 2014).

Uganda to host 22nd EAC MSME’s trade fair

The State Minister for Ministry of East African Community Affairs, Uganda, Hon Ikuya Magode together with his counterpart Hon. Natabazi Harriet, Minister for Trade addressed members of the press. They unveiled progressive plans of the 22nd EAC MSME's trade fair due to take place in Uganda from 8th-18th, December'22 at Kololo Independence Grounds. JUA KALI/NGUVU KAZI EXHIBITION is an annual regional exhibition event that is conducted amongst the EAC Partner States on rotational basis. This time, Uganda is hosting the 22nd...

MEACA to popularize the East African Community Integration

The Ministry of East African Community Affairs Uganda - MEACA embarked on an exercise to popularize the East African Community Integration as its guided by the treaty under Article 65. In a an interaction session from Honorable Members of Parliament of Uganda on the Committee of East Africa who raised a matter of delayed payment of pension to former employees of EAC, The Permanent Secretary for Ministry of East African Community Affairs, Uganda Mrs. Edith Mwanje assured Members of Parliament that...