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alt=""></a> <h1 class="uk-article-title"> <a href="/press-releases/138-education,-science-technology-news/3336-africa-s-higher-education-centers-of-excellence-celebrating-a-decade-of-transformative-journey-in-revolutionizing-africa’s-contribution-to-global-research-and-innovation" title="Africa's Higher Education Centers of Excellence: Celebrating a decade of transformative journey in revolutionizing Africa’s contribution to global research and innovation">Africa's Higher Education Centers of Excellence: Celebrating a decade of transformative journey in revolutionizing Africa’s contribution to global research and innovation</a> </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2025-04-08">08 April 2025</time>. Posted in <a href="/press-releases/138-education,-science-technology-news">Education, Science & Technology News</a> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Accra, April 8, 2025</strong> – About 500 participants, including more than 80 Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACEs), policy makers, higher education leaders, industry experts, and development partners have gathered in Accra, Ghana, from April 7 to 9, for a three-day celebration marking the tenth anniversary of the ACE program, a transformative journey in Africa’s higher education. This milestone recognizes a decade of strengthening Africa’s higher education, fostering regional integration, improving industry linkages and driving meaningful impact on Africa’s development. Participants will seize the opportunity to share success stories, discuss emerging challenges, and engage stakeholders in charting a future where Africa’s higher education sector continues to build on its current gains and scales its contributions to the continent’s economic growth and social development.</p> <p> <a href="/press-releases/138-education,-science-technology-news/3336-africa-s-higher-education-centers-of-excellence-celebrating-a-decade-of-transformative-journey-in-revolutionizing-africa’s-contribution-to-global-research-and-innovation" title="Africa's Higher Education Centers of Excellence: Celebrating a decade of transformative journey in revolutionizing Africa’s contribution to global research and innovation">Continue Reading</a> </p> </article> <article class="uk-article" data-permalink="http://www.eac.int/press-releases/3331-east-african-community-readies-to-commemorate-the-31st-anniversary-of-the-1994-genocide-against-the-tutsi-on-7th-april,-2025"> <a href="/press-releases/3331-east-african-community-readies-to-commemorate-the-31st-anniversary-of-the-1994-genocide-against-the-tutsi-on-7th-april,-2025" title=""><img src="/images/kwibuka31.jpg" alt=""></a> <h1 class="uk-article-title"> <a href="/press-releases/3331-east-african-community-readies-to-commemorate-the-31st-anniversary-of-the-1994-genocide-against-the-tutsi-on-7th-april,-2025" title=" East African Community readies to commemorate the 31st Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi on 7th April, 2025 "> East African Community readies to commemorate the 31st Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi on 7th April, 2025 </a> </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2025-04-06">06 April 2025</time>. Posted in <a href="/press-releases">Press Release</a> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 6<sup>th</sup> April, 2025</em></strong>: The East African Community (EAC), in solidarity with the Government and people of the Republic of Rwanda, will commemorate the 31st Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi on 7th April, 2025.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">This annual commemoration serves as a solemn reminder of the atrocities committed in Rwanda from April to July 1994 and reinforces the collective responsibility of the international community to combat genocide and its ideologies.</p> <p> <a href="/press-releases/3331-east-african-community-readies-to-commemorate-the-31st-anniversary-of-the-1994-genocide-against-the-tutsi-on-7th-april,-2025" title=" East African Community readies to commemorate the 31st Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi on 7th April, 2025 ">Continue Reading</a> </p> </article> <article class="uk-article" data-permalink="http://www.eac.int/press-releases/141-agriculture-food-security/3329-regional-joint-agricultural-sector-review-workshop-underway-in-dar-es-salaam,-tanzania"> <a href="/press-releases/141-agriculture-food-security/3329-regional-joint-agricultural-sector-review-workshop-underway-in-dar-es-salaam,-tanzania" title=""><img src="/images/Press_Releases/pr_03282025_01.jpg" alt=""></a> <h1 class="uk-article-title"> <a href="/press-releases/141-agriculture-food-security/3329-regional-joint-agricultural-sector-review-workshop-underway-in-dar-es-salaam,-tanzania" title="Regional Joint Agricultural Sector Review Workshop underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania">Regional Joint Agricultural Sector Review Workshop underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania</a> </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2025-03-27">27 March 2025</time>. Posted in <a href="/press-releases/141-agriculture-food-security">Agriculture & Food Security</a> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 27<sup>th</sup> March, 2025</em></strong>: As the region confronts pressing challenges such as food insecurity, climate change, and economic disparities, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in collaboration with the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) convened the Regional Joint Agricultural Sector Review (JSR) workshop to assess the performance and results of the agriculture sector across East Africa in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The objective of the JSR is to provide state and non-state stakeholders to evaluate their implementation and commitments as outlined in the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) compacts, National Agriculture Investment Plans (NAIPs), Regional Agriculture Investment Plans (RAIPs), and other related cooperation agreements</p> <p> <a href="/press-releases/141-agriculture-food-security/3329-regional-joint-agricultural-sector-review-workshop-underway-in-dar-es-salaam,-tanzania" title="Regional Joint Agricultural Sector Review Workshop underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania">Continue Reading</a> </p> </article> <article class="uk-article" data-permalink="http://www.eac.int/press-releases/138-education,-science-technology-news/3327-digital-skills-for-innovative-east-african-industry-dskills-ea-project-comes-to-a-close"> <a href="/press-releases/138-education,-science-technology-news/3327-digital-skills-for-innovative-east-african-industry-dskills-ea-project-comes-to-a-close" title=""><img src="/images/Press_Releases/pr_03262025_01.jpg" alt=""></a> <h1 class="uk-article-title"> <a href="/press-releases/138-education,-science-technology-news/3327-digital-skills-for-innovative-east-african-industry-dskills-ea-project-comes-to-a-close" title="Digital Skills for an Innovative East African Industry (dSkills@EA) Project comes to a close">Digital Skills for an Innovative East African Industry (dSkills@EA) Project comes to a close</a> </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2025-03-26">26 March 2025</time>. Posted in <a href="/press-releases/138-education,-science-technology-news">Education, Science & Technology News</a> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 26<sup>th</sup> March, 2025:</em></strong> After three years of transformative work in strengthening digital skills in the East African Community (EAC), the Digital Skills for an Innovative East African Industry (dSkills@EA) Project is scheduled to come to a close on 31<sup>st</sup> March, 2025.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The <a href="mailto:dSkills@EA project">dSkills@EA project</a>, implemented by the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)with support from the Federal German Government, has significantly impacted digital skills development in the region.</p> <p> <a href="/press-releases/138-education,-science-technology-news/3327-digital-skills-for-innovative-east-african-industry-dskills-ea-project-comes-to-a-close" title="Digital Skills for an Innovative East African Industry (dSkills@EA) Project comes to a close">Continue Reading</a> </p> </article> <article class="uk-article" data-permalink="http://www.eac.int/press-releases/311-digital-transformation/3326-eac-launches-innovative-data-governance-training-programme-for-judges"> <a href="/press-releases/311-digital-transformation/3326-eac-launches-innovative-data-governance-training-programme-for-judges" title=""><img src="/images/pr_03252025.jpg" alt=""></a> <h1 class="uk-article-title"> <a href="/press-releases/311-digital-transformation/3326-eac-launches-innovative-data-governance-training-programme-for-judges" title="EAC launches innovative Data Governance Training Programme for Judges">EAC launches innovative Data Governance Training Programme for Judges</a> </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2025-03-25">25 March 2025</time>. Posted in <a href="/press-releases/311-digital-transformation">Digital Transformation</a> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 25<sup>th</sup> March, 2025: </em></strong>The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) and the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat have launched an innovative Data Governance Training Programme for judicial officers, marking a significant step towards enhancing judicial expertise in data governance, privacy and legal adjudication.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The inaugural training session for the programme took place from 11<sup>th</sup> to 13<sup>th</sup> March, 2025, in Kigali, Rwanda. The programme is designed to equip judges with the necessary knowledge and skills to interpret and enforce the proposed EAC Data Protection and Privacy Act, ensuring a harmonised regional approach to data governance in the era of emerging technologies.</p> <p> <a href="/press-releases/311-digital-transformation/3326-eac-launches-innovative-data-governance-training-programme-for-judges" title="EAC launches innovative Data Governance Training Programme for Judges">Continue Reading</a> </p> </article> <article class="uk-article" data-permalink="http://www.eac.int/press-releases/311-digital-transformation/3325-eac-readies-to-advance-digital-integration-with-an-ambitious-cross-border-payment-system-masterplan"> <a href="/press-releases/311-digital-transformation/3325-eac-readies-to-advance-digital-integration-with-an-ambitious-cross-border-payment-system-masterplan" title=""><img src="/images/Press_Releases/pr_03252025_02.png" alt=""></a> <h1 class="uk-article-title"> <a href="/press-releases/311-digital-transformation/3325-eac-readies-to-advance-digital-integration-with-an-ambitious-cross-border-payment-system-masterplan" title="EAC readies to advance digital integration with an ambitious Cross-Border Payment System Masterplan">EAC readies to advance digital integration with an ambitious Cross-Border Payment System Masterplan</a> </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2025-03-25">25 March 2025</time>. Posted in <a href="/press-releases/311-digital-transformation">Digital Transformation</a> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 25<sup>th</sup> March, 2025</em></strong>: The East African Community (EAC) has taken a significant step towards revolutionising cross-border payments with the regional validation of the Draft EAC Cross-Border Payment System Masterplan.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">This milestone, attained during the EAC Regional Payment Systems Steering Committee meeting held in Mombasa, Kenya from 17<sup>th</sup> to 21<sup>st</sup> March, 2025, aims to enhance the speed, security, affordability and integration of payment systems across the region.</p> <p> <a href="/press-releases/311-digital-transformation/3325-eac-readies-to-advance-digital-integration-with-an-ambitious-cross-border-payment-system-masterplan" title="EAC readies to advance digital integration with an ambitious Cross-Border Payment System Masterplan">Continue Reading</a> </p> </article> <article class="uk-article" data-permalink="http://www.eac.int/press-releases/144-environment-natural-resources/3322-eac4nature-project-launched-to-foster-sustainable-natural-resources-management-in-the-region"> <a href="/press-releases/144-environment-natural-resources/3322-eac4nature-project-launched-to-foster-sustainable-natural-resources-management-in-the-region" title=""><img src="/images/Press_Releases/pr_03172025_02.jpg" alt=""></a> <h1 class="uk-article-title"> <a href="/press-releases/144-environment-natural-resources/3322-eac4nature-project-launched-to-foster-sustainable-natural-resources-management-in-the-region" title=" EAC4Nature Project launched to foster sustainable natural resources management in the region"> EAC4Nature Project launched to foster sustainable natural resources management in the region</a> </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2025-03-17">17 March 2025</time>. Posted in <a href="/press-releases/144-environment-natural-resources">Environment & Natural Resources</a> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 17<sup>th</sup> March, 2025: </em></strong> The East African Community (EAC), in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU), today launched the EAC4Nature Project, a transformative three-year initiative designed to enhance sustainable natural resource management across the region.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The EAC4Nature Project, titled <em>“Support to Management of Nature-Based Solutions with the East African Community”</em> will run from January 2025 to June 2028 with a total funding of 8 million euros (5.5 million Euros from BMZ and 2. 5 million Euros from the EU).</p> <p> <a href="/press-releases/144-environment-natural-resources/3322-eac4nature-project-launched-to-foster-sustainable-natural-resources-management-in-the-region" title=" EAC4Nature Project launched to foster sustainable natural resources management in the region">Continue Reading</a> </p> </article> <article class="uk-article" data-permalink="http://www.eac.int/press-releases/3321-kenya-s-head-of-public-service-hails-aga-khan-development-network-for-critical-support-to-eac-region-in-education-and-healthcare"> <a href="/press-releases/3321-kenya-s-head-of-public-service-hails-aga-khan-development-network-for-critical-support-to-eac-region-in-education-and-healthcare" title=""><img src="/images/Press_Releases/pr_03152025_01.jpg" alt=""></a> <h1 class="uk-article-title"> <a href="/press-releases/3321-kenya-s-head-of-public-service-hails-aga-khan-development-network-for-critical-support-to-eac-region-in-education-and-healthcare" title="Kenya's Head of Public Service hails Aga Khan Development Network for critical support to EAC region in education and healthcare">Kenya's Head of Public Service hails Aga Khan Development Network for critical support to EAC region in education and healthcare</a> </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2025-03-15">15 March 2025</time>. Posted in <a href="/press-releases">Press Release</a> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 15<sup>h</sup> March, 2025</em></strong>: The Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service in the Republic of Kenya, Mr. Felix Koskei, has applauded the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) for the transformative work it has carried out across East Africa and the rest of the world particularly in the education and healthcare sectors.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Koskei said that the enduring legacy of His Highness Prince Karim Al-Husseini Aga Khan – Aga Khan the IV is eternally immortalized in his visionary efforts to uplift and unite humanity, thereby fostering a world where compassion and progress go hand in hand.</p> <p> <a href="/press-releases/3321-kenya-s-head-of-public-service-hails-aga-khan-development-network-for-critical-support-to-eac-region-in-education-and-healthcare" title="Kenya's Head of Public Service hails Aga Khan Development Network for critical support to EAC region in education and healthcare">Continue Reading</a> </p> </article> <article class="uk-article" data-permalink="http://www.eac.int/press-releases/3318-regional-heads-of-public-service-and-ministers-meet-to-deliberate-on-action-plans-for-regional-integration-and-leadership-development"> <a href="/press-releases/3318-regional-heads-of-public-service-and-ministers-meet-to-deliberate-on-action-plans-for-regional-integration-and-leadership-development" title=""><img src="/images/Press_Releases/pr_03132025_01.JPG" alt=""></a> <h1 class="uk-article-title"> <a href="/press-releases/3318-regional-heads-of-public-service-and-ministers-meet-to-deliberate-on-action-plans-for-regional-integration-and-leadership-development" title="Regional Heads of Public Service and Ministers meet to deliberate on action plans for regional integration and leadership development">Regional Heads of Public Service and Ministers meet to deliberate on action plans for regional integration and leadership development</a> </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2025-03-13">13 March 2025</time>. Posted in <a href="/press-releases">Press Release</a> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 13<sup>th</sup> March, 2025: </em></strong>  Regional Heads of Public Service and Ministers in charge of East African Community (EAC) Affairs from the EAC Partner States have committed to take decisive action to ensure the embedding of regional integration into national policies as part of efforts to equip government leaders to effectively drive the EAC integration agenda.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The move aims at aiding in overcoming regional challenges and unlocking the full economic potential of the region.</p> <p> <a href="/press-releases/3318-regional-heads-of-public-service-and-ministers-meet-to-deliberate-on-action-plans-for-regional-integration-and-leadership-development" title="Regional Heads of Public Service and Ministers meet to deliberate on action plans for regional integration and leadership development">Continue Reading</a> </p> </article> <article class="uk-article" data-permalink="http://www.eac.int/press-releases/141-agriculture-food-security/3317-eac-launches-usd12-5-million-sustainable-regional-agricultural-extension-ensure-project-to-boost-agricultural-production"> <a href="/press-releases/141-agriculture-food-security/3317-eac-launches-usd12-5-million-sustainable-regional-agricultural-extension-ensure-project-to-boost-agricultural-production" title=""><img src="/images/Press_Releases/pr_03112025_03.JPG" alt=""></a> <h1 class="uk-article-title"> <a href="/press-releases/141-agriculture-food-security/3317-eac-launches-usd12-5-million-sustainable-regional-agricultural-extension-ensure-project-to-boost-agricultural-production" title="EAC launches USD12.5 million Sustainable Regional Agricultural Extension (ENSURE) Project to boost agricultural production">EAC launches USD12.5 million Sustainable Regional Agricultural Extension (ENSURE) Project to boost agricultural production</a> </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Written on <time datetime="2025-03-11">11 March 2025</time>. Posted in <a href="/press-releases/141-agriculture-food-security">Agriculture & Food Security</a> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 11<sup>th</sup> March, 2025</em></strong>: The East African Community has launched the three-year Sustainable Regional Agricultural Extension (ENSURE) Project, with a total budget of USD12 .5 million aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability across the East African region.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The project funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is expected to increase the long-term sustainability of agriculture in the region by increasing access to robust extension services while improving the capacity of Partner States to provide responsive and reflexive extension services, and training in line with Article 105 (2d) of the treaty for establishment of EAC</p> <p> <a 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