EAC Regional Statistics

While opening the Ministerial Session of the 21st Sectoral Council on Education, Science and Technology, Culture and Sports in Kampala, Uganda, the EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Infrastructure, Productive, Social, and Political Sectors, Hon. Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth urged Partner States to close the gap between what young people learn and the skills they need for work. The DSG called for action on: 🔹 Education that prepares young people for employment: Strengthen foundational learning, invest in teachers and make education more responsive to labour market needs. 🔹 Opportunities to work across borders: Advance the draft EAC TVET Qualifications Framework, presented to Ministers for approval, and align national laws with Common Market commitments on the movement of professional and skilled workers. 🔹 Skills for technological change: Strengthen AI teaching in universities, alongside regional strategies on digital transformation, artificial intelligence and biotechnology before Ministers for consideration. 🔹 Culture, language and sport that bring people together: Promote Kiswahili, support continuity of JAMAFEST with Kenya confirmed to host its sixth edition in Nairobi; and consider proposals for participation in Pamoja AFCON 2027. The DSG’s call to Ministers was clear, decisions must identify who will act, by when and with what resources noting that sustained financing and stronger institutional capacity are essential to deliver benefits that East Africans can see in their education, work and daily lives. @Eakc_kiswahili @iucea_info

The EAC Secretary General, Amb. Stephen Mbundi, held a meeting with the World Bank Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, Mr Ndiamé Diop, on the sidelines of the 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, to strengthen the EAC–World Bank partnership and advance regional development priorities. 🔹Discussions focused on sustaining ongoing collaboration in statistical harmonisation, digital development, skills development and job creation, while exploring new opportunities in trade, environmental sustainability and climate resilience. 🔹Both sides emphasised the need to translate regional policies into practical investments that strengthen trade integration, equip young people with relevant skills, expand employment opportunities and improve livelihoods across EAC Partner States. Amb. Mbundi appreciated the longstanding partnership between the two institutions, while Mr Diop reaffirmed the World Bank’s commitment to supporting the EAC in achieving its strategic objectives. @WorldBankAfrica @IMFNews

𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑺𝒖𝒅𝒂𝒏; 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆! 🎤 Your voice matters. The EAC is set to officially launch the national consultations in the Republic of South Sudan on the drafting of the Constitution of the EAC Political Confederation. 🔹The consultations provide an opportunity for citizens and stakeholders to share their views on how the Political Confederation should be structured, governed and how it can best serve the people of East Africa. 📍 Consultations will be held in Juba, Wau, Rumbek and Bor from 24 September to 7 October 2026. ☘️ The Political Confederation is a transitional model towards the ultimate goal of a Political Federation of the EAC and is intended to provide a framework for deeper political cooperation, coordination and governance among EAC Partner States. @SouthSudanGov @AguerAriik @RepSouthSudan @EA_Bunge @EACJCourt @iucea_info @EAC_LVBC @Eakc_kiswahili @easteco1

📊𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 | 𝐐𝟐 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐴𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑙–𝐽𝑢𝑛𝑒 2026 📌 EAC Total trade reached USD 52.3 billion, up 37% compared with Q2 2025. 🔹 Exports rose by 41.3% to USD 26.3 billion, while imports increased by 32.9% to USD 26.0 billion, resulting in a USD 0.3 billion trade surplus. 🔹 Exports to African markets grew by 44.3% to USD 7.2 billion, while intra-EAC exports increased by 33.2% to USD 3.2 billion. 🟤 China remained the region’s largest individual export destination and source of imports. Exports to China nearly doubled to USD 10.7 billion, while imports rose to USD 7.1 billion. ☘️ The UAE and South Africa were also major export destinations, while India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Japan were among the leading sources of imports. 📖 Explore the latest figures and what they tell us about the region’s evolving trade relationships. 👉 Read the full press release: l1nq.com/4y3iswv 📘 Access EAC Quarterly Statistics Bulletins eac.opendataforafrica.org/ih… @EACStatistics

📊 𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑬𝑨𝑪 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔? 𝑾𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖! Help us make EAC statistics more accessible, relevant and useful. If you use EAC regional statistics or services, share your experience through our short questionnaire and help shape better data for East Africa. 🌍 🔗 Take the survey: ee.loyalminds.org/x/ZMRlDVUb Your responses will be treated confidentially. @EACStatistics