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EAC Secretary General pays courtesy call on President Salva Kiir Mayardit

The Secretary General of the East African Community, Hon (Dr.) Peter Mathuki paid a courtesy call on the President of the Republic of South Sudan, His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit at his office in Juba, South Sudan.  During the visit, the Secretary General thanked the President and other members of the EAC Summit for his appointment as the sixth Secretary General of the East African Community. “I am cognizant of the very heavy responsibilities inherent in this appointment. I will remain dedicated,...

May 26, 20210 CommentsRead more...

EAC Partner States Work Towards Alignment of National Legal Frameworks.

Representatives from different MDAs that attended the meeting Bishop Samuel Earlier today, officials from various government entities gathered at Uganda's Ministry of East African Community (EAC) Affairs for a significant stakeholders' meeting. The session, led by Commissioner for Political Affairs, Mr. Andrew Musiime, was organized to focus on the ongoing efforts to align Uganda’s national laws with the East African Community’s regional standards. This aligns with the obligations outlined in Article 126(2)(b) of the EAC Treaty, which requires Partner States to adapt...

March 25, 2025Comments OffRead more...

EAC Member States Need to Expedite of the Customs Union- Minister

Rt.Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (MP) addressing the academia of Kampala International University, Kasanga. Bishop Samuel The monetary union holds significant importance but is not advancing as swiftly as it ought to. Nevertheless, it is one of the sectors that, if harmonized, will greatly facilitate the work of our traders. The First Deputy Premier and Minister of East African Community Affairs, Uganda, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga was invited to the IBM Library at Kampala International University, where she addressed the university's top management,...

January 29, 2025Comments OffRead more...

EAC Coffee Business Forum kicks-off in Mombasa

The East African Community Coffee Business Forum kicked off in Mombasa, Kenya with high level speakers from public and private sector exchanging and seeking to learn from each other as well as find new markets and seal international sales opportunities. The forum organised by EAC jointly with the African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition and financed by the European Union through the MARKUP Programme will feature a week of interactive discussions, workshops and networking events. Speaking at the official opening ceremony, the...

February 12, 20200 CommentsRead more...

EAC at 25

The 1DPM|Minister for EAC Affairs Uganda will be on UBC this night about the journey of 25 years of EAC and the ministry's coordination participation to the Secretariat. The program will be repeated on Wednesday at 11:00 am, watch and learn!

December 9, 2024Comments OffRead more...