𝟐𝟓𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 The EAC Heads of State are set to convene for the 25th Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State on 7th March 2026, in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania. Theme: ‘𝑫𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓

🚨 Happening Now: East Africa Prepares for #MC14 🌍 SEATINI Uganda, in partnership with @EconewsAfrica under the East Africa Trade Network (EATN), is live right now with a high-level regional webinar ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This

🚨 Reminder: East Africa Prepares for #MC14 – Join Us Today! 🌍 Today at 2:00 PM (EAT), SEATINI Uganda in partnership with @EconewsAfrica under the East Africa Trade Network (EATN) convenes a high-level regional webinar ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in

𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 🍃 “80% of trade within Africa is within regional blocs while only 20% of intra- Africa trade is between Regional Economic Communities. Africa needs to trade more with itself!” Dr. Andrew Mold- UNECA

The path to African growth and prosperity is intra-African trade. We are the ones we are waiting to trade with! #EACTrade #RemoveTradeBarriers @jumuiya @URAuganda @KRACorporate @KanaFlash @TradeMarkAfrica

EAC Partner States need to rethink their industrial policy. Manufacturing isn’t growing as fast or at all, says Andrew Mold #EACTrade #RemovingTradeBarriers @jumuiya @URAuganda @KRACorporate @KanaFlash @TradeMarkAfrica @eacgiz

Andrew Mold, co-author of “Borderless Africa” tells Kigali high-level trade dialogue that EAC @jumuiya needs a regional, not country-level, industrial policy to meet growth goals. #EACTrade #RemovingTradeBarriers @URAuganda @KRACorporate @SGNduva @KanaFlash @TradeMarkAfrica

Haonan Qu, senior economist in the African Department @IMFNews says negative impact of Non-Tariff Barriers more than double that of tariffs on trade across EAC @jumuiya #EACTrade #RemovingTradeBarriers @URAuganda @KRACorporate @TradeMarkAfrica @KanaFlash

Removing trade barriers is central to unlocking deeper intra-EAC trade. The Kigali dialogue provides an opportunity to translate long-standing commitments into practical actions that lower costs, improve connectivity, and deliver real gains for traders across the region.

How can East Africa build more momentum to unlock trade and prosperity? In Q3 2025, total trade in the East African Community grew by nearly 22% — yet most trade still happens outside the region. This week’s Kigali multi-sectoral high-level dialogue focuses on moving from

☘️ The EAC must act decisively to safeguard its participation in global supply chains and fast-track intra-EAC trade. Today in Kigali, Ministers responsible for Trade and EAC Affairs, policymakers and key private-sector stakeholders convene for a 2 day high-level dialogue to

EAC Secretary General, Veronica Nduva at the high-level trade dialogue in Kigali: “If we cannot trade as eight countries, how will we trade as 54 countries?” #EACTrade #RemovingTradeBarriers

The EAC multi-sectoral high-level dialogue is underway in Kigali, Rwanda. The theme is, From commitment to action, scaling up regional competitiveness to unlock trade and prosperity in the East African Community. @jumuiya @KanaFlash @URAuganda @KRACorporate @TradeMarkAfrica

Kigali is ready. Are you? @jumuiya @TradeMarkAfrica @URAuganda @KRACorporate @KanaFlash #EACTrade

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤? 🍃 Intra-regional trade has remained stagnant at approximately 15% of total trade, despite EAC frameworks designed to drive it to 30–50% or higher. The issue is no longer the rules, but

Global trade is changing. How should the East African Community respond? @RwandaGov #EACTrade

#EACTrade #RemovingTradeBarriers