EAC AND UEMOA SHARE EXPERIENCES ON CROSS BORDER LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The EAC Secretary General Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera make his remarks East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania, 19 March 2014: A two-day workshop themed Cross Border Local Economic Development-Synergy Perspectives for Joint Action between Local Governments and Regional Integration Organizations in EAC and West African Economic and Monetary Union (Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine - UEMOA) is underway at the Mt. Meru Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania.
The workshop's core...

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EAC PAINTS CYANIKA TOWN WITH CROSS BORDER FESTIVAL

In a bid to promote stronger cross border interactions and community engagements, the EAC Secretariat, in collaboration with East Africa Local Governments Association (EALGA), the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the German International Development Agency (GIZ), organized a fun-filled sports and cultural festival at Cyanika town on the border of the Republics of Rwanda and Uganda over the weekend. 
Following up on the recommendations of the 21st Sectoral Council of Ministers...

 

11 years ago

New Vision

18 Feb

EAC tourism ministers meet over cross border cooperation

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EAC tourism ministers meet over cross border cooperation
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Ministers in charge of tourism dockets in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are meeting in Arusha to discuss issues affecting the industry in the region. Among key issues to be discussed includes the single tourist visa, insecurity, disparities in fees charged and ...
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East African countries meet to resolve tour operations...

 

10 years ago

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EAC-GIZ Sensitization Workshops to Bridge Gap in Cross Border Trade

As a way strengthening communication and sensitisation of EAC achievements and popularizing integration benefits to all East Africans, the EAC Secretariat in collaboration with GIZ will be conducting sensitization workshops at Mutukula and Sirari/Isebania borders from 16th to 17th and from 23rd to 24th April, respectively.
The sensitisation workshops, which targets small traders, young entrepreneurs and women traders, will be conducted in a participatory manner with presentations on...

 

11 years ago

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EAC Regional Cross-Border Community Sensitization Programme Commences, Pilot Workshop Winds up at Rusumo

 The EAC Regional Programme for Sensitization of Border Communities commenced 24 June 2014, at Rusumo town which sits at the border of Rwanda and Tanzania. The programme’s overall objective is to raise awareness among cross-border communities within the EAC region, with particular focus on small scale traders to enhance their understanding of the EAC integration agenda, as well as identify the stakes and opportunities of the EAC integration.
Speaking during the official opening on behalf...

 

10 years ago

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NEWLY LAUNCHED EAC-USAID HEALTH PROJECT TO IMPROVE HEALTH SERVICES ALONG CROSS BORDER SITES

 NEWLY LAUNCHED EAC-USAID HEALTH PROJECT TO IMPROVE HEALTH SERVICES  ALONG CROSS BORDER SITES
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania: 28 May 2015: ​In its efforts  to achieve an AIDS-free generation, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in collaboration with  the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a five-year project on Cross-Border Health Integrated Partnership (CB-HIPP) designed to extend integrated health services in strategic...

 

10 years ago

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NEWLY LAUNCHED EAC-USAID HEALTH PROJECT TO IMPROVE HEALTH SERVICES ALONG CROSS BORDER SITES

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania: 28 May 2015:In its efforts  to achieve an AIDS-free generation, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in collaboration with  the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a five-year project on Cross-Border Health Integrated Partnership (CB-HIPP) designed to extend integrated health services in strategic border areas and other transport corridor sites. The ceremonial launch took place yesterday at the EAC...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Dec

Tazara cross-border services resume

>The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) announced on Wednesday the resumption of cross-border passenger train operations suspended in August, this year.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Oct

Cross-border mobile money transfers announced

Bharti Airtel was yesterday expected to announce the launch of cross-border mobile money transfers for its customers in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda on the sidelines of the East African Business Summit in Kigali.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Boko Haram in cross-border kidnapping

Dozens of people from the Mokolo district of Cameroon are kidnapped by suspected militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram, officials say.

 

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