AfDB approves $180M for Rwanda’s last mile electricity connection
Rwanda is set to connect 77,470 households with electricity following the approval of a $180 million loan by the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the...
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EAC Member States launch initiative to curb malaria
East Africa Member States have launched the Great Lake Malaria Control Initiative to sustain efforts geared towards malaria elimination and spread of malaria. Speaking at...
Presidents Kenyatta, Tshisekedi sign treaty of accession of DR Congo into EAC
Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Felix Tshisekedi Friday at State House, Nairobi, signed the treaty of accession of the DR Congo into the East African Community...
EAC to commemorate 28 years of Genocide against Tutsi
The East African Community Secretariat in collaboration other partners is set to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda...
47th Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers underway
The 47th Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers is currently underway in Arusha, Tanzania via hybrid (physical and virtual) format. The meeting is being...
KCB Group gets regulatory approval to merge two Rwanda entities
KCB Group has been given the go ahead by the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) to merge two of its subsidiaries, Banque Populaire du Rwanda...
Democratic Republic of Congo officially admitted to EAC
East African Community (EAC) Heads of State have officially admitted the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into the East African Community. The Chair of...
EAC: Cautious hope as forecast shows good rainy season
The EAC Secretariat has urged Partner States to take appropriate steps to ensure maximum benefit from farming as the region is expected to receive normal...
Women hold key to region’s economic success, says EAC Secretary General
The Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), Hon. (Dr) Peter Mathuki said women constitute more than 50 percent of the population of the...
African leaders urged to implement agreement to lower air transport costs
African leaders have been urged to urgently implement the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) agreement, in order to lower the costs of air transport...