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Mombasa, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community has moved closer towards a easing cross-border payments, with the regional validation of the Draft EAC Cross-Border Payment System Master Plan. During the EAC Regional Payment Systems Steering Committee meeting held in Mombasa, Kenya, Michael Eganza, the committee chairperson, said that …

Three former Presidents to join Uhuru Kenyatta and Obasanjo facilitate talks to end war in eastern DRC 🟥 5-member Panel of Facilitators ✳ Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria ✳ Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya ✳ Kgalema Motlanthe, S. Africa (NEW member) ✳ Sahle-Work Zewde, Ethiopia (NEW member) ✳ Catherine Panza, CAR (NEW member) Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & …

Harare, Zimbabwe | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Heads of State and Government of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene their second joint Summit on Monday to address the critical security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to a …

The region has made a remarkable recovery from the impacts of COVID-19, recording approximately 8.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels of 7.7 million in 2019 Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | For the first time, the East African Community (EAC) will participate as a unified entity at the …

But stakeholders urge the lender to accelerate private sector growth through affordable interest rates currently capped at 15% per year   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija, has urged the East African Development Bank (EADB) to implement strategies that ensure affordable interest rates for borrowing, enabling …

Kinshasa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A ceasefire order issued by East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state has hit a major obstacle after M23 rebels captured the Kahele Centre, located 40 kilometers from Bukavu City in the South Kivu province of eastern Democratic …

The new projects align with the EU’s broader strategy to support regional integration through the AfCFTA and the Team Europe Initiative Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union and East African Community have launched three strategic initiatives aimed at deepening regional integration, enhancing trade, and fostering inclusive economic growth. …

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Corneille Nangaa Yobeluo, the Coordinator of Congo River Alliance-AFC, a coalition of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels has said that they are open to a direct dialogue with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government to solve the root cause of the conflict. …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his stand that direct talks between President Felix Tshisekedi and all is opponents are vital for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Museveni, who was in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for the joint Summit of the …

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and other African leaders on Saturday reaffirmed their full support for seeking a lasting solution to the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Speaking at the opening session of the East African Community (EAC) …