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Technology Improves Access to Health Service Across EAC Borders – the Wananchi Health Digital Platform

Technology Improves Access to Health Service Across EAC Borders – the Wananchi Health Digital Platform
Have you ever tried to get hold of information on the nearest doctor for special treatment or the closest COVID-19 test location while traveling? There is a chance that this information was hard to get or possibly not readily available at all. Well, we’ve got good news for you. With support of the Incubator for…
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KilimoMart – a Mobile Application for Small-Scale Farmers to Sell their Produce all over the EAC Region

KilimoMart – a Mobile Application for Small-Scale Farmers to Sell their Produce all over the EAC Region
Did you hear about the KilimoMart app which links small-scale farmers in Kenya and Uganda to the regional EAC market? KilimoMart is the result of discussions among small-scale farmers in Uganda who were feeling that they were not benefiting from EA integration sufficiently. They were hearing about integration, but they were not feeling that it…
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Giving Voices to EAC Women Cross-Border Traders

Giving Voices to EAC Women Cross-Border Traders
“The decision to formalise my business was a turning point for my little business. I now have a business address and my suppliers and customers know exactly where to find me. And being faithful, often time suppliers give me goods on credit and I pay them back after selling the goods.” This statement, made by…
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Creating Employment for Rural Youths through Cross-Border Trade – Green Beans for Youth

Creating Employment for Rural Youths through Cross-Border Trade – Green Beans for Youth
While rural youths are increasingly turning their backs on farming and move to cities to find employment, Shambani Solutions in partnership with Frigoken Ltd developed a project to foster opportunities for youth in rural areas, taking advantage of the opportunities arising from cross-border trade within the East African Community (EAC). They were able to create…
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Unlocking the Potential of the East African Tourism Sector – the Importance of Tour Guides

Unlocking the Potential of the East African Tourism Sector – the Importance of Tour Guides
There are over 20,000 tourist guides in the East African Community (EAC) region. Most of them have been trained through associations, some went to vocational schools, others trained on the job as they went along. There is no mutually agreed standard for tourist guides in the EAC. Recognising the importance of tourist guides and their…
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IIDEA / IRTF call for ideas goes into the next round

IIDEA / IRTF call for ideas goes into the next round
The call for idea submission at the beginning of this year led to an overwhelming response. The IIDEA/IRTF team received 54 application. Out of these, 35 passed the basic eligibility criteria and are now being pre-selected by the technical experts from the EAC Secretariat and EAC-GIZ. The 12 top-scored ideas will take part in a…
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