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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Women’s Democracy Network (WDN) has selected former legislator and Deputy Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), Beatrice Kiraso, as the 2026 recipient of the Jeanne J. Kirkpatrick Award, in recognition of her outstanding leadership in advancing women’s political participation and democratic …

Kampala, Uganda | URN |  The East African Community (EAC) Election Observation Mission has highlighted internal conflicts and organizational weaknesses within Uganda’s political parties, warning that these issues are contributing to a growing number of independent candidates in the 2026 elections. While the mission praised the overall peaceful conduct of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speakers from the East African Community (EAC) legislatures have reaffirmed the growing value of sports, saying the annual EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games are becoming one of the bloc’s effective tools for strengthening regional cohesion and cooperation. In a joint statement at their meeting in Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched the EACBond, a groundbreaking regional customs guarantee instrument designed to streamline the movement of goods across member states. Unveiled Monday in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, the EACBond replaces multiple national customs bonds with one unified system, …

  Arusha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unlocking domestic capital to drive infrastructure development across the East African Community (EAC) is crucial for sustaining economic growth in the region. The EAC faces an infrastructure deficit currently estimated at an annual $42 billion, for modernising transportation, energy, and communication systems. This …

Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community and regional leaders have condemned the recent business restrictions imposed by the Tanzanian government. On Tuesday, Tanzania issued a new regulation, the Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, restricting foreigners from participating in certain business sectors. This order, effective …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community has grappled with the issue of non-tariff barriers (NTB) or barriers to trade for as long as it has existed, despite the existence of what experts see as adequate legal frameworks. All the countries, at least going by the proclamations …

According to the EAC Secretariat, trade among the seven member states and the rest of Africa rose by $584.6 million to $4.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in the previous year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East African governments are under mounting pressure …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Central Bank governors from the East African Community (EAC) have approved the regional cross border payments system master plan. The EAC Cross-Border Payment System Masterplan, sets out strategic initiatives for payment systems modernisation and integration in the region. The adoption of the Master …

NAIROBI, | Xinhua | Central banks of the East African Community (EAC) member states on Friday projected regional economic growth at 5.8 percent in 2025. Kamau Thugge, governor of the Central Bank of Kenya and chairperson of the EAC Monetary Affairs Committee, said the growth outlook will be supported by …