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Rusumo One Stop Border Post between Rwanda and Tanzania.The EAC Heads of State have set an ambitious target to raise intra-EAC trade from about 15% to 40% by 2030. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

EAC’s NTB deadline: A test of political will and shared accountability

Monday, March 23, 2026
A Vuba Vuba staff member delivers the items that were shopped online to a client in Kigali. Courtesy

A new consumer protection law for a modern marketplace

Monday, March 16, 2026
State Minister Usta Kaitesi hands over the award to Arianah Atete Kagorora after earning the top prize in the 2024 East African Community (EAC) Essay Writing Competition.
Education

Meet Atete Kagorora, 14-year-old essay writer who scooped EAC top prize

Sunday, March 15, 2026
EAC Heads of State and Governments during the 25th Summit on Saturday, March 7. Courtesy

Why strengthening East African regional integration matters in a turbulent global economy

Friday, March 13, 2026
Rwanda National Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye and Gerald Nyaoma, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, sign the agreement on Wednesday, March 11, on the sidelines of the Inclusive FinTech 2026. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Finance

Rwanda, Kenya sign deal to make cross-border payments easier

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Motorists for Vuba Vuba deliver various goods ordered online to customers in Rwanda. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Business

New competition law tightens rules on e-commerce, mergers and subsidies

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Brig Gen Patrick Karuretwa, the Director General of International Military Cooperation at Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence, addresses delegates at the meeting in Kigali on Tuesday, March 10. Courtesy
Security

Regional military industrial executives meet in Kigali

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
State Minister for Eduaction Claudette Irere speaks at the launch of the stakeholders’ sensitisation forum on the EAC Common Higher Education Area in Kigali on Monday, March 9. Courtesy
Education

Meaningful EAC integration requires strong higher education, says minister

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
The East African Community (EAC) congratulates Amb. Stephen Patrick Mbundi on his appointment as Secretary General (2026–2031). Courtesy

Who is Stephen Mbundi, new EAC boss?

Sunday, March 08, 2026
The New Times

EAC MPs to receive salaries from their home countries

Saturday, March 07, 2026
Museveni (left) shakes hands with Ruto during the handover of the leadership role. Photo by EAC media.

Museveni takes over EAC chairmanship

Saturday, March 07, 2026
The New Times
Economy

Bigger economies set to pay more into EAC budget

Saturday, March 07, 2026