World Bank and IAEA Partner to Support Nuclear Energy Development in Emerging Economies
Paris, June 26, 2025 — The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) formalized a new partnership on Thursday aimed at...
Understanding the EAC 2025/26 financial year budget breakdown
The East African Community (EAC) has approved a total budget of $109,338,151 for the 2025/2026 financial year, with a strong emphasis on regional integration,...
FDI Decline in East Africa: Challenges for Burundi’s Growth
BUJUMBURA — Foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies, including Burundi and the broader East African region, fell to its lowest level in nearly...
World Bank Slashes Global Growth Outlook as Trade Tensions Mount
WASHINGTON — The global economy is on track for its weakest performance outside of recessions since 2008, as trade tensions and policy uncertainty drag...
EAC Showcases Unified Tourism Brand at Karibu-Kilifair 2025 in Arusha
ARUSHA, Tanzania (June 7, 2025) – The East African Community (EAC) is leveraging the Karibu-Kilifair 2025 tourism expo to promote the region as a...
EAC Urged to Unite on Trade Negotiations
Arusha, Tanzania — May 28, 2025The East African Business Council (EABC) has urged East African Community (EAC) Partner States to adopt a collective approach...
EAC unveils new masterplan to modernize Cross-Border payments
MOMBASA, Kenya — The East African Community has approved a new masterplan to modernize and harmonize cross-border payment systems, marking a major step toward...
Challenges Faced by Youth in East African Agri-Food Trade
NAIROBI, Kenya — Youth and women traders across East Africa are urging governments in the region to remove non-tariff barriers (NTBs) that hinder their...
EAC Launches €12M Initiative to Bolster Disease Prevention
ARUSHA, Tanzania — The East African Community (EAC) on Thursday announced the launch of Phase III of its Regional Network of Reference Laboratories for...
EAC says inflation rate in the region continue to decline
MOMBASA, Kenya (May 9, 2025) — The 28th ordinary meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC) took place in Mombasa,...


