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Defence & security

EAC, Japan and UNOPS Join Forces to Strengthen Border Security and Enhance Regional Trade

16 Japan-funded patrol vehicles handed over to support border security operations across the eight EAC Partner States, contributing to safer cross-border trade and stronger regional cooperation. East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 23rd October 2026: The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has handed over 16 patrol vehicles to EAC Partner States to strengthen border security operations, combat cross-border crime and illicit activities and facilitate safer movement of people and goods.

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Tourism & sport

EAC Ministers Adopt Ten-Year Tourism Marketing Strategy and Commit to Leverage AFCON 2027

EAC Ministers responsible for Tourism and Wildlife Management have adopted the EAC Tourism Marketing Strategy (2027–2036), setting a ten-year framework for joint efforts to promote East Africa as a single, competitive tourism destination. The Strategy will leverage the region’s natural and cultural heritage through digital marketing, strategic partnerships and cross-border tourism packages under the regional brand “Visit East Africa: Feel the Vibe.”

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Health

EAC and Germany Reinforce Partnership on Pandemic Preparedness and Regional Development

The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Ambassador Stephen P. Mbundi, held high-level engagements with Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Hon. Reem Alabali-Radovan, and the Head of the Africa Department at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Mr. Philipp Knill in Berlin, Germany.

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Technology

EAC, IGAD and Eastern African Countries Unite to Accelerate Regional Digital Integration and Connectivity

The East African Community (EAC), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and Eastern African countries implementing World Bank-supported digital transformation programmes have convened in Nairobi to strengthen regional cooperation and accelerate digital integration across the region. The three-day Regional Coordination Workshop on Accelerating Regional Digital Integration and Connectivity Across Eastern Africa, taking place from 22nd to 24th September 2026, brings together representatives from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan, alongside EAC, IGAD and the World Bank.

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