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east african community skip to main content home integration pillars customs union common market monetary union political federaton news and media press releases communiqué statements photo gallery calendar of events visiting the eac media contacts about eac overview of eac eac quick facts eac partner states eac organs the secretariat eac institutions eac leadership eac history key documents eac emblems opportunities at eac sectors e resources regional statistics home integration pillars customs union common market monetary union political federation news and media press releases communiqué statements photo gallery calendar of events visiting the eac media contacts about eac overview of eac eac quick facts eac partner states eac organs the secretariat eac institutions eac leadership eac history key documents eac emblems opportunities at eac sectors agriculture food security industrialization sme development culture sports infrastructure customs education science technology investment promotion private sector development energy environment natural resources peace security financial gender community development civil society tourism wildlife management health trade immigration labour e resources regional statistics featured news eac japan and unops join forces to strengthen border security and enhance regional trade featured news eac japan and unops join forces to strengthen border security and enhance regional trade latest news view all news eac partner states advance measure to strengthen e commerce and digital tr 16 october 2026 digital transformation read more eac ministers adopt ten year tourism marketing strategy and commit to leve 15 october 2026 tourism wildlife management read more eac and germany reinforce partnership on pandemic preparedness and regiona 14 october 2026 health read more cata commends eac advances in digital revenue administration and trade fac 08 october 2026 customs read more south sudan advances regional political confederation agenda as eac constitution drafting consultations kick off eac trade reaches usd 52 3 billion as exports drive surplus in q2 2026 eac calls for public participation in shaping better regional statistics eac ministers approve phased recruitment to strengthen community institutions view all news upcoming events view all oct 20 national training on compilation of government finance statistics and republic sector department statistics for the republic of rwanda planning statistics kigali rwanda oct 26 national training on compilation of government finance statistics and republic sector department statistics for the republic of rwanda planning statistics kigali rwanda oct 27 eac youth in agribusiness training agriculture food security arusha tanzania oct 27 technical support on finalization of preparation for the 2029 kenya population and housing census planning statistics nairobi kenya oct 27 national training workshop on trade in services statistics trade kampala uganda oct 30 26th eac micro small and medium enterprises msmes trade fair trade kigali rwanda eac priorities 2022 2026 full implementation of the single customs territory sct enhancing domestication and implementation of regional commitments in line with the eac common market protocol attainment of the eac single currency strengthening regional peace security and good governance development of quality multi dimensional strategic infrastructure institutional transformation of all eac organs and institutions increasing visibility of eac stakeholder knowledge and awareness integration pillars of the eac customs union through the customs union protocol trade within the eac region has been enhanced significantly additionally eac has been an attractive foreign direct investment hub continue reading common market eac guides the free movement of goods people labour services and capital from one partner state to another as well as the rights of establishment and residence without restrictions continue reading monetary union the east african monetary union protocol provides for the attainment of a single currency for daily transactions within the common market continue reading political federation the eac partner states envisage coming together to form a super state under a single political authority government continue reading eac at a glance the east african community eac is a regional intergovernmental organisation of eight 8 partner states comprising the republic of burundi democratic republic of congo republic of kenya republic of rwanda federal republic of somalia republic of south sudan republic of uganda and united republic of tanzania with its headquarters in arusha tanzania the federal republic of somalia was admitted into the eac bloc on 24th november 2023 and became a full member on 4th march 2024 the eac is structured into seven main organs the summit the council of ministers the co ordinating committee sectoral committees the east african court of justice the east african legislative assembly the secretariat the community also has nine institutions three of which became operational in july 2015 continue reading latest documents regional quality awards criteria 2026 guidance document for applicants categories eac quality awards tags trade types guideline guidance document eac regional quality awards 2026 pdf pdf eac regional quality awards 2026 awards brochure categories eac quality awards tags trade types brochure brochure 2026 eac regional quality awards pdf pdf eac gazette 27 october 2026 eac gazette vol at 1 no 28 27 october 2026 categories customs gazette tags customs union types gazette eac vol at 1 no 28 october 2026 pdf pdf eac gazette 17 september 2026 eac gazette vol at 1 no 26 17 september 2026 categories customs gazette tags customs union types gazette eac vol at 1 no 26 september 2026 pdf pdf eac statistics bulletin dataset april june 2026 categories statistics tags easpforr types bulletin april june 2026 bulletin tables xlsx xlsx now on x formerly twitter 𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐀 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝟏𝟔 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋 𝐕𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐉𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐍 border security across the eac has received a boost with the handover of 16 patrol vehicles to strengthen frontline operations combat cross border crime and illicit activities and facilitate the safe movement of people and goods two vehicles have been allocated to each of the eight eac partner states to strengthen border patrols improve responses to security threats and protect communities the vehicles were officially handed over by eac secretary general amb stephen patrick mbundi head of cooperation at the embassy of japan in tanzania mr jin hashimoto and the director of the unops east and southern africa multi country office mr massimo diana the initiative addresses transport and mobility gaps identified through technical assessments conducted by the eac secretariat at one stop border posts osbps across the region unops_africa ubalozijapan east african community jumuiya october 23 2026 online tools services eac trade information portal the eac trade information portal tip gives access to step by step guides on licenses pre clearance permits and clearance formalities for the most traded goods within to and from the east african community eac visit portal eac health portal the eac health portal is the official comprehensive compendium of health information in east africa a dynamic structured and interactive single point of access of health information in the region visit portal 50 million african women speak 50 million african women speak is a digital platform which is available via web and as a mobile app the platform is designed as a one stop shop for the information needs of african women in business visit platform eac investment guide the eac investment guide provides comprehensive information on why eac is an ideal investment destination by reviewing the operating environment investment climate and incentives among others visit portal eac open data portal with the data portal you can visualize socio economic indicators over a period of time gain access to presentation ready graphics and perform comprehensive analysis on a country and regional level visit portal eac e tariff tool seamless migration of the eac common external tariff cet during transposition of harmonized system hs administration and management of the duty remission scheme and other measures affecting implementation of cet visit website eac information repository the eac information repository is a one stop shop platform of digital information and knowledge generated by eac organs and institutions in the execution of their various mandates since 1993 view repository eac buyer seller platform the eac buyer seller platform is an e commerce platform aimed at enhancing intra eac trade and investment in goods and services visit platform regional digital integration project the eastern africa regional digital integration project eardip aims to advance digital market integration in the region by increasing affordable access to broadband connectivity and enhancing cross border digital services visit portal eac e tariff tool seamless migration of the eac common external tariff cet during transposition of harmonized system hs administration and management of the duty remission scheme and other measures affecting implementation of cet visit tool osbp performance measurement one stop border post osbp is a border facility that combines two stops for national border control processing into one and consolidates border control functions in a shared space for exiting one country and entering another visit tool eac diaspora desk the eac dispora desk will facilitate dialogue between the eac and its diaspora community provide a platform for networking and business opportunities and support diaspora led development projects in the region visit desk eac vision 2050 pillars goals infrastructure development access to afforable and efficient transport energy and communication for increased regional competitiveness read more agriculture food security and rural development enhanced agricultural productivity for food security and transformed rural economy read more industrialization structural tranformation of the industrial and manufacturing sector through value addition and product deversification based on comparative advantage for regional competitive advantage read more natural resources environment management effective and sustainable use of natural resources with enhanced value addition and management read more tourism trade services development leverage on the tourism and services value chain and building on the homogeneity of regional cultures and linkages read more human capital development well educated and healthy human resources timeline of east african regional integration 1897 1901 1900 1917 1905 1917 1946 1948 1961 1961 1967 1977 1999 2005 2007 2010 2013 2016 2017 2022 2023 2024 1897 1901 railway lines across kenya uganda and tanganyika open up the region for colonial development under the management of the east african railways cooperation 1900 1917 customs for goods destined for uganda are collected at mombasa port and a full customs union comprising kenya uganda and later tanganyika is established in 1917 1905 1917 the east african currency board the postal union the court of appeal for eastern africa the east african governors conference the east african income tax board and the joint economic council are established 1946 the east african airways corporation is incorporated it covered not only the east african region but operated across africa connecting also to europe and india 1948 1961 the east african high commission each is the coordinating body to deal with a customs union a common external tariff currency and post age and also with common services in transport and communications research and education 1961 following independence the east african high commission is replaced by the east african common services organisation eacso which many observers thought would lead to a political federation between the three territories however the new organisation suffered from a lack of joint planning and fiscal policy separate political policies and kenya s dominant economic position 1967 signing of the treaty for east african cooperation among kenya uganda and tanzania 1977 dissolution of the first east african community 1999 the treaty for the establishment of the east african community was signed by the three presidents of the republic of kenya republic of uganda and the united republic of tanzania on 30th november 1999 30th november is recognized as eac day across the region 2005 the protocol for the establishment of the eac customs union was signed on 1st july 2005 2007 the republic of rwanda and the republic of burundi were admitted and became full members of eac on 1st july 2007 2010 the eac common market protocol entered into force on 1st july 2010 an expansion of the bloc s existing customs union 2013 the east african monetary union eamu is the third milestone of the eac integration process the eamu protocol was signed on 30th november 2013 and set the groundwork for a monetary union within 10 years while allowing the eac partner states to progressively converge their currencies into a single currency in the community 2016 the republic of south sudan was admitted and became a full member of eac on 5th september 2016 2017 on 20th may 2017 the eac heads of state adopted the political confederation as a transitional model of the east african political federation 2022 the democratic republic of the congo drc is admited to the eac and becomes a full member on 11 july 2022 2023 the federal republic of somalia is admited to the eac and aceedes to the eac treaty on 15 december 2023 2024 the federal republic of somalia deposits her instrument of ratification of the eac treaty and becomes a full member of the community on 4 march 2024 east africa community eac close afrika mashariki road p o box 1096 arusha united republic 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