Officials from EAC and other RECs Attend the WTO-World Bank Services Trade Policy in Africa Conference in Geneva (GIZ)
Officials from EAC, ECOWAS and SADC as well as national representatives from Tunisia, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Ethiopia and Niger attended the joint WTO-World Bank Services Trade Policy Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on the survey of Services Trade Policies and Regulations in African Economies.
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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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Tender Invitation - Consultancy Services to Conduct a Baseline Study for the Project Digitalisation for East African Trade and Integration (DIGEAT) (GIZ)
GIZ Tanzania/EAC is inviting interested and capable individual consultants from EAC partner states to tender for this project. The consultant must have a strong network and demonstrate the necessary resources to complete the task successfully.
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EAC Digital Pioneer – CENIT@EA Young Professional Develops Automated Drip Irrigation Monitoring System to Save Water and Time for Farmers (GIZ)
Joseph Ngigi Wangere is a young Kenyan who grew up inspired by how technology is used to solve problems in real-time. Hence, he always wanted to utilize his knowledge of physics and electronic devices to unravel solutions which tackle everyday challenges. Pursuant to this, he enrolled for the East African Community Master’s Programme in Embedded and Mobile Systems at the Centre of Excellence for ICT in East Africa (CENIT@EA).
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Academic-Private Cooperation is Key to Strengthen Graduate Employability (GIZ)
The dSkills@EA project supported the implementation of the 12th APPPF 2023 including supporting CENIT@EA students to exhibit their innovations at the forum. As a key take away, Academic institutions and private sector companies in the EAC need to develop strong partnerships to produce graduates with skills to succeed in employment.
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Natacha Baranyuzwe – Good Manufacturing Practices contributing to an entrepreneurial success story (GIZ)
Natacha Baranyuzwe is a Rwandan entrepreneur believing in natural products to heal the world and be a source of livelihood for her community. After having been trained as a pharmacist, she set up her company BARANYUZWE COSMETICS Ltd in 2019 to produce herbal-based products for treatment of fungal infections of the scalp.
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EAC-GIZ Celebrates International Women’s Day 2023 (GIZ)
EAC-GIZ commemorates international women’s day in collaboration with the EAC Secretariat and regional private sector and civil society organizations based in Arusha, for the promotion of gender equality in the region and as part of its gender mainstreaming objective.
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EAC Digital Pioneers – Youth professionals at the EAC Secretariat are innovating the region’s future (GIZ)
A prime example of successful regional integration – two young men from Rwanda and Tanzania receive a scholarship for a regional Master’s Programme, become digital innovators and then join the EAC Secretariat to develop solutions for regional problems.
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Officials from EAC and other RECs Attend the WTO-World Bank Services Trade Policy in Africa Conference in Geneva (GIZ)
Officials from EAC, ECOWAS and SADC as well as national representatives from Tunisia, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Ethiopia and Niger attended the joint WTO-World Bank Services Trade Policy Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on the survey of Services Trade Policies and Regulations in African Economies.
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…
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.
