Business Leaders and Experts Highlight Opportunities in Digitalisation for Private Sector-Driven Regional Integration (GIZ)
Digitalisation hold vast opportunities for regional economic integration under the East African Community (EAC), and has become a foundational enabler of trade, innovation, public service delivery, and competitiveness. This is the clear message from a series of panel discussions that took place as part of the East Africa Business and Investment Summit 2026, hosted by the East African Business Council (EABC) between 24 - 25 February in Nairobi, Kenya.
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About German Development Cooperation
The East African Community (EAC) and Germany are united by a long history of cooperation that predates the re-establishment of the East African Community (EAC) in 2000. The German government has supported the East African integration since 1999, based on the common understanding that regional integration will improve the social and economic development of EAC Partner States. Since then, Germany has committed more than 580 million euros for development cooperation with the EAC, making Germany one of the biggest and most reliable bilateral development partners of the community.
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From Waste to Wealth: Championing Women-led Innovations in Manufacturing Across East Africa
In East Africa, manufacturing has long been framed as a capital-heavy, male-dominated domain, distant from women’s everyday economic realities and largely inaccessible to small and medium enterprises. Mary Ngechu has spent nearly two decades challenging that narrative. As Group Managing Director of Line Plast Group and Managing Director of TakaTaka ni Mali, Mary has built an industrial ecosystem that places women, sustainability, and regional trade at the centre of production, proving that inclusive manufacturing is not only possible, but invaluable.
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EAC Aligns on Concerted Steps to Strengthen Regional Pandemic Preparedness thorugh One Health
The EAC Secretariat, in March 2026, has reinforced the region's capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to health threats by establishing mechanisms for enhanced cross-sectoral knowledge exchange at the third Regional One Health Stakeholder Meeting held in Nairobi. These steps mark a decisive move in implementing the EAC Regional One Health Strategy (2022-2027), ensuring that East Africans are better protected from pandemics and emerging public health risks.
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From Learning to Market Transformation: How e-Learning is Strengthening Tourism Businesses in the EAC
In an increasingly competitive global tourism market, success is no longer driven by destination appeal alone, but by how effectively businesses design and communicate experiences that resonate with specific traveller segments. For Soulpeace Thomas Mzee, Founding Director of Noble Adventure Tanzania DMC, the EAC Tourism Capacity Development Programme triggered a shift from intuition-based decisions to more deliberate, structured business strategies. “Before the course, many of our decisions were based on what we believed worked. Now, we are actively analysing who our customers are, what they value, and how we position our experiences accordingly.”
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The East African Community Takes a Defining Step Toward a Regional AI Network
IUCEA, EASTECO and partners under the EAC AI Alliance invite universities to join as nodes to advance AI education and research.
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Against the Odds: Building a Woman-Led Agro-Processing Enterprise in Burundi
In Burundi’s northern province of Ngozi, where agriculture sustains most households but rarely translates into economic security, Barutwanayo Ancille has built a woman-led agro-processing enterprise that is reshaping livelihoods, food systems, and women’s participation in trade. As Founder and Managing Director of the Women Soya Milling Company (WSMC), her work demonstrates how value addition can move markets.
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EAC Debuts Destination Pitch and Premieres “Visit East Africa – Feel the Vibe” Brand Video at ITB Berlin 2026
Regional tourism cooperation takes centre stage as the East African Community showcases multi-destination travel opportunities, engages global travel trade partners and premieres the “Visit East Africa – Feel the Vibe” promotional video at the world’s leading travel trade fair, ITB Berlin 2026.
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East Africa’s Rapidly Deployable Experts: A New Frontline for Regional Health Security (GIZ)
When Mpox, Ebola, Marburg and anthrax strike in East Africa, they do not stop at border posts. They move with people, livestock and trade routes — testing the strength of national health systems and regional solidarity alike. In response, the East African Community (EAC) has established one of its most strategic assets for health security: the Rapidly Deployable Expert (RDE) Pool — a growing corps of trained professionals ready to cross borders at short notice.
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Business Leaders and Experts Highlight Opportunities in Digitalisation for Private Sector-Driven Regional Integration (GIZ)
Digitalisation hold vast opportunities for regional economic integration under the East African Community (EAC), and has become a foundational enabler of trade, innovation, public service delivery, and competitiveness. This is the clear message from a series of panel discussions that took place as part of the East Africa Business and Investment Summit 2026, hosted by the East African Business Council (EABC) between 24 - 25 February in Nairobi, Kenya.
Read More....About German Development Cooperation
The East African Community (EAC) and Germany are united by a long history of cooperation that predates the re-establishment of the East African Community (EAC) in 2000. The German government has supported the East African integration since 1999, based on the common understanding that regional integration will improve the social and economic development of EAC Partner States. Since then, Germany has committed more than 580 million euros for development cooperation with the EAC, making Germany one of the biggest and most reliable bilateral development partners of the community.
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Agriculture & Food Security
Agriculture is one of East Africa’s most important sectors with about 80% of the region’s population living in rural areas and depending on agriculture for their livelihood.
Customs Union & Common Market
While the objectives of the East African Community cover almost all spheres of life, the main goal of the Customs Union is the formation of a Single Customs Territory and the implementation of the…
Education & Training
Recognising the importance of education and science & technology in economic development, the EAC focuses on harmonised curricula, certification and accreditation institutions as well as joint…
Environment & Natural Resources
The East African Community is endowed with various natural resources such as forests, water, wildlife, mountains, minerals and energy resources.
Gender, Community Development & Civil Society Mobilization
EAC regional integration is people-centred and participatory. To this end, broad participation of key stakeholders including women, youth, private sector and civil society is needed. Partner States…
Health
The EAC Secretariat is mandated to offer advisory and coordinating support for the Seven Partner States in the prevention of and response to outbreaks of infectious diseases of public health concern.
Industrial Development & SMEs
The EAC Partner States aspire to transform their economies to a modern and industrialised status that can sustainably generate sufficient outputs to satisfy both domestic and export markets and…
Investment & Private Sector Development
With the aim of harnessing the investment potential to promote economic growth and development in the region, the EAC Partner States have agreed to cooperate in the areas of Investment and Industrial…
Organisational Development & Outreach
The fast pace of EAC integration necessitates constant development of EAC at an organisational level to steer the integrational process. Furthermore, clear and tangible communication on the benefits…
Peace & Security
The EAC aims to achieve a peaceful and integrated region by enabling and enforcing collaboration between Partner States in preventing and resolving disputes and conflicts and ridding the region of…
Tourism & Wildlife
East Africa has recorded impressive achievements in the realm of tourism owing to the conscious efforts by EAC Partner States to work together in promoting growth in the sector.
