Tag Archives: Peter Mathuki

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The interview for several East African Community Secretariat jobs that was planned to commence from 18th October until 2nd November has been postponed due to lack of quorum. The secretariat early this year advertised over 50 jobs attracting more than 15,000 applications. However, there have …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | The first East African Community (EAC) Regional Tourism Expo that will open its doors on Saturday is expected to attract 100 exhibitors and over 2,000 visitors, organizers of the expo said in a statement. The statement issued by the EAC at its headquarters in …

Arusha, Tanzania | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) has adopted a framework for establishing a regional youth peace and security platform aimed at broadening their participation in the region’s security matters, the regional bloc said in a statement on Monday. The statement issued by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania’s …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) on Wednesday called on Kenyan and Tanzanian investors to take advantage of bilateral engagements between partner states to boost cross-border trade. Peter Mathuki, secretary-general of EAC said that Kenya’s imports from Tanzania between January and June grew by about 70 percent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s East African Community Affairs Minister Rebecca Kadaga has advised EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki to use ‘shuttle diplomacy’ to see member states remit their annual financial contributions. This, Kadaga said will be more effective than waiting at the Secretariat for members to bring the …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) has urged member states of the European Union (EU) to lift sanctions imposed on Burundi, saying the country has opened a new page and is ready to move forward. Peter Mathuki, the EAC Secretary General, said in a statement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The immediate former Secretary-General of the East African Community, Ambassador Libérat Mfumukeko hopes that he will be remembered as a man who steered the development of several infrastructure projects in the region and removal of ‘many’ non-trade barriers in the integration process. “From 2016 to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The new East African Community Secretary General, Peter Mathuki has set uniting the partner states of the trading bloc as his number one priority at the start of his five-year tenure. The seasoned business executive who takes over from Ambassador Liberat Mfumukeko officially starts his …

  Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The East African Business Council (EABC) on Wednesday urged the East African Community (EAC) partner states to fast track re-opening of the air transport services in order to boost regional trade, tourism and hospitality sectors. Peter Mathuki, executive director and CEO of EABC, a …