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Strong Export Surge Lifts EAC Trade as Deficit Narrows
The East African Community (EAC) recorded strong growth in international merchandise trade in the third quarter of 2025, with total trade increasing by 21.9...
EAC Seeks New Measures to Boost Youth Participation in Agriculture
East African Community (EAC) Partner States have been urged to work with financial institutions to design affordable and flexible loan products for young...
New Lake Victoria Basin Commission Headquarters Inaugurated
The new Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) headquarters has been officially inaugurated. The ceremony was presided over by Beatrice Askul, Kenya’s Cabinet...
Uganda, Kenya Push for Better Cross-Border Services
The Governments of Uganda and Kenya have today held the 14th Session of the Uganda–Kenya Joint Border Commission (JBC) at the Source of the Nile Hotel in...
Uganda, Kenya Joint Transport Projects to Boost Exports and Investment
Uganda and Kenya are collaborating on three major transport projects to strengthen trade and investment links within the region and globally. The projects...
Steel Factory Unveiled by Museveni, Ruto to Create 15,000 Jobs
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Kenyan President William Ruto launched construction of the USD 500 million Devki Mega Steel Plant in Tororo, a...
East Africa Launches Plan to Use Aquatic Resources for Economic Growth, Sustainability
The East African Community (EAC), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has developed a Regional Blue Economy...
Museveni, Kenya's Mudavadi Hold Talks on Bilateral, Regional Cooperation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, H.E. Musalia Mudavadi, on Wednesday evening at State Lodge Mayuge, where the two leaders...
Uganda, Ethiopia Urged to Boost Trade and Tourism Ties
Uganda Embassy in Addis Ababa hosted hundreds of Ugandans, diplomats, and dignitaries for a celebration to mark the 63rd Independence anniversary, alongside a...
Intra-EAC Trade Grows by 27% as Regional Ties Strengthen
East Africans are trading more with each other, benefiting from a stronger and more connected marketplace. Intra-EAC trade grew by 27%, rising from USD 14.2...