Umoja East African Young Leaders platform

Uniting young leaders & professionals across all sectors in East Africa to drive regional integration & collaboration. #Umoja

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

Do we have Young people across @jumuiya who believes that the EAC integration must be driven by youth in unity, cooperation, & shared prosperity?
You're invited from all member States to step forward & join a dynamic network of young professionals here.
https://t.co/B4qGKo3bqH.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

That is the true beauty of East African integration: people, ideas, business, and opportunities moving freely. Borders remain; possibilities become limitless.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

The @jumuiya Session on Ebola response discussed harmonising surveillance & protective measures at airports, ports & borders, deploying mobile laboratories, establishing an EAC Regional Taskforce, & mobilising resources for preparedness. Recommendations will be issued tomorrow.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

Thank you,@jumuiya for the timely response to the Ebola outbreak. Kindly consider practical community awareness through Radio, TV, SMS,& social media. Also prioritize frontline health workers support, medical supplies, & combating misinformation to strengthen preparedness.

[East African Community @jumuiya]

The EAC Extra-Ordinary Virtual Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers responsible for Health – Senior Officials Session – kicked off today to deliberate on coordinated regional measures to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

The meeting was steered by EAC Deputy Secretary General @AguerAriik . Key interventions under consideration include regional coordinated response/ harmonisation of Ebola surveillance and protective measures at airports, ports and land border crossings; deployment of mobile laboratories; establishment of an EAC Regional Taskforce to coordinate the regional Ebola response; and mobilisation of resources to strengthen preparedness and response efforts.

🔹The Ministers & Coordination Committee are scheduled to meet tomorrow afternoon to review the recommendations and issue policy guidance and directives on the proposed regional actions.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

@jumuiya Health Ministers will convene an emergency meeting on 1–2 June 2026 to address the Ebola outbreak. This reflects regional solidarity &leadership in protecting East Africans. @platform435 pledges to support preventive health efforts & encourage communities to cooperate.

[African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security @AUC_PAPS]

The African Union Election Observation Mission (#AUEOM) to the 1 June 2026 General Elections in the Federal Democratic Republic of #Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Observer Orientation and Briefing has commenced in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

On behalf of the Head of Mission, H.E. former President @4thPresidentKE, H.E. @GeoffreyOnyeama, Deputy Head of Mission, Commissioner @Bankole_Adeoye and Director @PatienceChirad3 welcomed the 73 AU Short-Term Observers (STOs), 61% of whom are women, drawn from 37 African countries, including officials of election management bodies, members of civil society organisations, election experts, human rights specialists, gender and media experts, and representatives of youth organisations.

The two-day briefing will cover election related issues including the code of conduct for AU election observers, security awareness briefing, political environment and key findings of the Pre-election Assessment Mission (PAM), political and historical context of the 2026 elections in 🇪🇹, constitutional and legal framework of the 2026 elections in 🇪🇹, perspectives of the electoral process from Ethiopian CSOs, the AU methodology of election observation, benchmarks and principles for democratic elections, international and AU instruments for election assessments, media landscape and the role of the media in elections and an overview of election administration by the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE).

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

@platform435 welcome this important step toward a digitally connected EA. As the region advances toward a Single Digital Market, young people must be actively involved in shaping & implementing these policies. Affordable & seamless connectivity will empower young innovators.

[East African Community @jumuiya]

📌Heads of Communications Regulatory Authorities from EAC Partner States convened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for a High-Level Policy Meeting on the proposed Enhanced Regional Mobile Roaming Framework aimed at facilitating affordable, seamless, secure and harmonised regional mobile roaming services across East Africa.

The meeting highlighted the growing importance of digital connectivity in supporting trade, investment, movement of people and regional integration within the EAC Common Market and the emerging #SingleDigitalMarket.

National communications regulators are expected to play a central role in implementing the framework through coordinated regulatory oversight and harmonised approaches across Partner States. Key focus areas include:
➡️ Consumer protection
➡️ Compliance monitoring
➡️ Pricing structures
➡️ Regulatory coordination
➡️ Dispute resolution mechanisms
➡️ Technical and operational cooperation

The framework also seeks to strengthen interoperability, service continuity, transparency in roaming charges and quality of service standards to improve customer experience for citizens travelling within the region.

The meeting was organised by the EAC Secretariat through the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project, @EARDIP_EAC , with support from the World Bank @WorldBankAfrica

#EAC #DigitalIntegration #Telecommunications #Roaming #RegionalIntegration #EARDIP #Connectivity

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

Congratulations to Rt. Hon. @RebeccaKadagaUG & all newly appointed ministers in Uganda’s new cabinet. @platform435 wish you success as you support H.E. President @KagutaMuseveni the @jumuiya chairman in promoting unity, development, cooperation, & the vision of a stronger EAC

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

As @platform435, we welcome the EAC Regional Quality Awards for promoting excellence, innovation, & competitiveness across the region. Young innovators should take part because the awards open doors to recognition, partnerships, & regional markets. We expect stronger economies.

[East African Community @jumuiya]

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.

🔹The EAC is advancing efforts to reduce barriers to cross-border professional practice and labour mobility.

The EAC Secretary General, Amb. Stephen Mbundi, has received high-performance ICT infrastructure worth EUR 205,000 from @eacgiz to strengthen the EAC Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) Digital Platform - Africa’s first digital mechanism for mutual recognition of professional engineers.
☘️The equipment is set to enhance the EAC’s capacity to securely host, manage and scale the platform, improving cybersecurity, reliability, data backup and system continuity.
🔹The equipment is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) under the Digitalisation for East African Trade and Integration (DIGEAT) Project.

GIZ-EAC Cluster Coordinator, Mr. Björn Richter handed over to the EAC Secretary General.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

@mats56455 @DSejusa @enkudheni @engrICO2015 @EbomInno @OfwonoOpondo @dem_opondo @SNabakooza1 @DaltonKaweesa @KKariisa @SamsonMKasumba @mildredtuhaise @SabitiJoseph @BaShonaBaShona @wandera1 Where is the link to verify this news ?

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

The High-Level Summit of Young Professionals and Emerging Leaders will take place this year, The 8 Heads of States will be available to share with the young people on the their role in the @jumuiya intergration journey.
Join @platform435 today.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

The High-Level Summit of Young Professionals and Emerging Leaders will take place this year, The 8 Heads of States will be available to share with the young people on the their role in the @jumuiya intergration journey.
Join @platform435 today.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

Imagine yourself seated in a high-level East African summit alongside fellow young leaders and professionals, engaging with Heads of State from all EAC member states on the future of regional integration.
What you have to do is to click on that link https://t.co/B4qGKo3bqH.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

This year, young professionals & leaders from across the @jumuiya member states will convene for a high-level engagement with Heads of State to discuss the future of regional integration & the role of youth in shaping a stronger Region.
To join click 👇 https://t.co/B4qGKo3bqH.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

To every young professional, entrepreneur, student, activist, and leader across East Africa , this is your time to connect beyond borders. Join @platform435 and become part of the movement driving regional integration and youth empowerment.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

Young leader & professionals of EAC, our generation must rise to support & work alongside elders in the regional integration journey. Join @platform435 & become part of a united voice of young leaders & professionals.
Together with our Elders,we shall build one strong EAC.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

The digital economy is becoming East Africa’s new gold mine. Youth participation is rapidly growing in Kenya, Rwanda, & Uganda through content creation, & online trade. If the EAC invests in it, technology, digital infrastructure, & innovation, regional trade will expanded.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

@OneYoungAfrica @MSTCDC We want to participate, could we be guided on how to apply?

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

@jumuiya Fill out this Google Form and connect, collaborate, and lead impact across borders. Your voice matters.
https://t.co/B4qGKo3bqH.

[Umoja East African Young Leaders platform @platform435]

This is a valuable opportunity for cross-border collaboration; however, the apparent lack of deliberate positioning of young people as active drivers is concerning. Without structured youth involvement, the future impact may be constrained.

[East African Science & Technology Commission @easteco1]

The Regional Validation Workshop on the EAC Artificial Intelligence Strategy has officially kicked off this morning in Kampala Uganda.

The meeting is being co-convened by the EAC @jumuiya, and EASTECO, with support from @eacgiz under the EAC AI Alliance Programme. The two-day workshop brings together key stakeholders from across the region to review, refine, and validate the EAC Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2026–2031).

This milestone engagement follows extensive regional consultations in all EAC Partner States and marks a critical step toward establishing a harmonized, inclusive, and forward-looking AI framework for the region.

Over the next two days, participants from government, academia, research institutions, and the private sector will work collectively to shape a Strategy that will guide the responsible adoption of AI, strengthen regional collaboration, and unlock innovation-driven growth across East Africa.