The Secretary General of the East African Community Her Excellency Veronica Mueni Nduva, paid a courtesy call to EASTECO on 19 February 2025. After a tour of the Commission’s offices, she held a brief meeting with Executive Secretary and staff of the Commission. East African Community

The East African Community #EAC has made significant strides in facilitating seamless trade across borders. However, persistent Non-Tariff Barriers #NTBs continue to hinder the full realisation of a free and fair-trading environment. At the 3rd Annual East African Court of Justice East African Court of Justice

One Stop Border posts within the EAC are meant to facilitate movement of people, goods and services within our partner states. Today during a visit to Gatuna(RW)-Katuna(UG) Border post, I was pleased to note that there is a daily average of 300 vehicle and 1500-3000 people

📍In an effort to accelerate trade facilitation at the Gatuna (RW)/Katuna (UG) OSBP; EAC SG Veronica M. Nduva, CBS, Rwanda’s Minister of Trade Prudence Sebahizi and Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) Commissioner General engaged stakeholders on enhancing cross-border trade efficiency.

... The stakeholder engagement session focused on simplifying cross-border identification, strengthening institutional coordination and empowering women traders. These strategic efforts are set to unlock trade potential, reduce barriers, and deepen regional integration.

East African Community Veronica M. Nduva, CBS Prudence Sebahizi Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) Annette Mutaawe Ssemuwemba Flavia Busingye, Director Customs, EAC Bravo 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 East African Business Council AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. sensitized women and youth cross border traders in South Sudan 🇸🇸 and Uganda 🇺🇬 at Elegu Nimule Border on EAC Simplified Trade Regime and B2B WhatsApp cross border traders platform ◾600-1200 people cross to and from this border daily.

"Today marks a crucial turning point for cross-border trade within the East African Community. The Kenya National Coordinating Committee is committed to breaking down trade barriers and enhancing cooperation throughout the region. This effort goes beyond mere compliance; it’s

#Recap ➡️Enhancing Trade Facilitation by Capacity Building intervention ✍️Capacity building fosters collaboration between customs authorities in the region,the private sector, and other stakeholders, promoting a holistic approach to trade facilitation

❔FAQs #EACSTR 🇶 What is the Simplified Trade Regime (STR)? 🅰️It is a special framework to facilitate small-scale cross-border trade within the EAC. It simplifies customs procedures, reduces trade costs, & allows traders to move goods across borders with minimal formalities.

🌿 Get the latest on the EAC Quarterly Statistics Bulletin , July- September 2024. Link:eac.opendataforafrica.org/ihrbbkg/statis… Veronica M. Nduva, CBS East African Court of Justice EALA

The EAC Meeting of the Finance and Administration Committee is currently underway at the EAC HQ in Arusha, TZ with the Budget review for the FY2024/2025 & consideration of the budget for FY2025/2026 top on the agenda Veronica M. Nduva, CBS EALA Annette Mutaawe Ssemuwemba

Under the theme, “Digital Pathways for All,” we are attending the World Bank Global Digital Summit to explore cutting-edge digital solutions, share insights, and foster valuable discussions about the transformative work shaping the future of digital development. I am joined by

📍Communique of the 2nd Joint EAC- SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government

This evening, President Kagame met with Veronica Nduva @SGNDuva, Secretary General of the East African Community East African Community, on the sidelines of the Global AI Summit on Africa. #GAISAfrica2025

#Kwibuka31 📍Join us live as EAC joins the Government and people of the Republic of Rwanda to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. youtube.com/live/3Z2HWHLJY… Veronica M. Nduva, CBS Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Int'l Cooperation Government of Rwanda

𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 The EAC recently undertook a high-level partnership and engagement mission at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. The delegation was led by Secretary General Veronica Nduva Veronica M. Nduva, CBS

📍Integration updates Ministerial session of the 46th Meeting of the Sectoral Council for Trade, Industry, Finance, and Investment (STIFI) concluded today in Arusha, Tanzania with a strong call for the Partner States to unite in their efforts to access and expand regional &

Today, the High commissioner had the honour to present her credentials to the Secretary General, of the East African Community. They discussed areas of shared interest including mining and resources, agriculture, education, and regional security.

🔹Integration updates ➡️from Kampala, Uganda 📍On the sidelines of the World Aquaculture Conference, the EAC Secretary General @SGnduva paid a courtesy call on 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt. Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga

♦️Currently Ongoing ⭐️𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 📍 𝐾𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎, 𝑈𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎 The EAC is today launching the 𝑬𝑨𝑪𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒅, a regional customs guarantee instrument that replaces the need for multiple national bonds when transporting goods across Partner