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The 31st Annual Assemblies of EACO will take place in Kigali, Rwanda from 22nd - 26th June 2026. This event is sponsored by the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) on behalf of the Republic of Rwanda. The members of WGs and Committees are urged to attend, for they will submit their reports to the Assembly of Telecom, Postal, Regulatory and Broadcasters.
The Country information, venue and details for hotel booking shall be circulated in due course.
The WG3 on Consumer Issues, Quality of Service & Cybersecurity Physical Meeting & Training on Strengthening Communication Mechanisms among National CERTs/CIRTs in the East
African Region will take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 2nd-6th March 2026.
The Country information, venue and details for hotel booking shall be circulated in due course.
The Human Resources Committee (HRC) will hold their Physical Meeting from 22nd to 24th October 2025 in Kigali Rwanda.
This meeting was planned during the FY2024/26 Annual Plan for Members to look into HRC matters for the fiscal year.
General information including the list of recommended hotels in Kigali will be circulated to delegates in due course.
The EACO Member States shall have a WRC-27 Preparatory Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya from 23rd to 25th February 2026.
The Country information and details for hotel booking shall be circulated in due course.
The Mid-Term Review of the EACO Strategic Plan 2023-2028 shall be done by the Chairs and Vicechairs of the Working Groups and Committees during a physical meeting in Rwanda from 16th-20th February 2026.
The Country information, venue and details for hotel booking shall be circulated in due course.
The Working Group 6 (WG6) on Communications Numbering Plans, IP Addressing, Service Pricing & Industry Analysis shall have a physical meeting in Bujumbura, Burundi from 4th-6th February 2026.
The Country information and details for hotel booking shall be circulated in due course.
The Working Group 5 (WG5) on Broadcasting Development, Spectrum Management & Media Services Regulations shall have a physical meeting in Kigali, Rwanda from 1st-3rd October 2025.
The Country information and details for hotel booking shall be circulated in due course.
The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (LCAC) shall have a physical meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania hosted by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority.
The Country information and details for hotel booking shall be circulated in due course.
The members of EACO WG2 who are experts from ICT
Infrastructure Development, Connectivity, Sharing and Digital Inclusion
departments and Officials dealing with Universal Service are convening in
Kinshasa DRC from 8-12 September 2025 for a meeting of WG2 and the Workshop on
Universal Service Fund Management.
The event will be hosted by the Autorité de Régulation de
Poste et de Télécommunication (ARPTC) - RDC.
The Host Country general information including the list of
recommended hotels as well as the venue for the meeting will be communicated to
delegates in due course.
We wish to inform you that National Communication Authority (NCA) graciously accepted to host the meeting of EACO Working Group 1 on EACO Communications Sector Indicators Harmonisation from 8th to 10th September 2025 in Juba, South Sudan. The event is part of EACO planned activities for 2025/2026.
The Host Country general information including the list of recommended hotels as well as the venue for the meeting will be communicated to delegates in due course.
This Leadership Retreat is meant to bring Chairpersons and
Vice-Chairpersons of the Working Groups and Committees into Rwanda. Their meeting
will focus on the draft Framework and develop the final Framework of adoption, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of Policies and Regulatory Frameworks. This instrument will be used to execute all EACO developed Standards, Guidelines, Frameworks and Policies.
The
EACO WG 4: Postal and Courier Service Development and Regulations will have a
physical meeting in Nairobi Kenya from 18th to 22nd August 2025. There will
also be a training on e-commerce on the postal sector. The main ToRs of this WG
is to:
To develop a Harmonized
Model Postal and Courier Policy and Regulatory Framework.
To develop a harmonised
strategy for Addressing and Post code.
To develop a postal
e-commerce strategy including the cross-border facilitation framework.
To develop a blueprint
to transform post offices into ICT hubs for provision of e-Government services.
The 4th Annual EACO Post & Logistics Forum (EPLF4) will take place on the 15th – 17th October 2025 in in Kampala, Uganda, organised by East African Communications Organisation (EACO) in collaboration with Posta Uganda, and hosted by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).
We wish to invite you and your management team personally to the 4th Annual EACO Post & Logistics Forum Conference.
We look forward to your participation in this important new conference format for our region and continent.
Here is the registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/J03gDfV-TamqfddbEPiPVw
The East African Communications Organization (EACO) is pleased to announce that its
1st Advisory Council (formerly EACO Congress) and 30th Annual Assemblies will take
place in Juba, South Sudan from 9th to 13th June 2025, hosted by National
Communication Authority (NCA).
The Advisory Council of EACO comprises of its Members and Partners. It is a Forum to
receive and adopt reports from the Assemblies. It meets every two years while the EACO
Assemblies namely: Assembly of Regulators, Assembly of Postal Operators, Assembly of
Telecommunications operators and Assembly of Broadcasting Operators meet annually.
The Advisory Council and Assemblies will create unique opportunities for EACO Members
and Partners to interact, network, exchange and share experiences under the theme
“Shaping the future of the East African Region through Digital Transformation”.
The Advisory Council and its pre-events will bring together over 250 delegates comprising of
Policy makers, Legislators, Regulators, Operators /services providers in the ICT sector,
Academia and consumers of ICT services in the East African region.
Preparations for the event are well underway by the host, National Communication Authority
(NCA) on behalf of the Republic of South Sudan, together with EACO, who invite you to
participate in this big event. A formal invitation will follow this announcement in due course.
Further details and information about the venue of the Advisory Council and its pre-events
will be available on the EACO website, https://www.eaco.int and that of National
Communications Authority (NCA) of South Sudan, https://www.nca.gov.ss.
EACO is implementing its fifth Strategic Plan running from 2023 to 2028. Hence, as part of the monitoring and evaluation process, the Secretariat plans every financial year five days physical meeting, aiming to review and evaluate the level of execution of the activities that Working Groups and Committees are working on towards the achievement of the Strategic Plan.
The Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Working Groups and Committees as well as the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee (FARMC) members are to convene in Nairobi, Kenya from 19 to 23 May 2025, to evaluate the activities done in the FY2024/25.
More shall follow
The EACO Member States will meet in Bujumbura, Burundi for EACO 1st WRC-27 Preparatory Meeting hosted by Agence de Régulation et Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARTC) from March 18-20, 2025.
The event will bring together experts in the Telecom Sector, Academia and other Stakeholders. The estimated number of Participants will be 50 including local participants.
More to follow...
EACO is implementing its 5th Strategic Plan (2023-2028) and the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (LCAC) has been tasked to work on the development of a Framework of adoption, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Policies and Regulatory Frameworks, to be used by Countries in the East African region.
The Framework shall entail the process through which Policies and Regulatory Frameworks, developed by Working Groups and Committees, are reviewed, approved, adopted, implemented, monitored, and evaluated by the Member States and also monitored by EACO.
The Legal Committee proposed a separate physical working session to develop and consider the framework, and also to be joined by the leadership of the Working Groups and Committees (Chairs and Vice Chairs) and the Secretariat staff on February 3rd to 7th 2025, in Rubavu, Rwanda.
The EACO has constituted a Regional Ad Hoc Team of Senior Experts from the National CERTs of EACO Member States. The Ad Hoc Team is establishing a communication framework among the national CERTs for regional cyber threats and incidents.
The Team has already developed a draft framework and would like to meet physically on January 27-29, 2025, to finalize the process of the Framework, which is expected to be launched in June 2025 during the EACO Congress in Juba, South Sudan.
The 7th regional workshop is planned to take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 24th – 26th March 2025, under the theme: ‘Advancing Sustainable E-waste Management in East Africa: The Impact of Extended Producer Responsibility’.
The target audience at this workshop
would likely include: The national ICT Regulators, government officials and
policy makers from national and regional levels; Representatives from the
private sector, including manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers;
The environmental protection agencies and e-waste handlers, collectors and
recyclers; Researchers and academics specializing in e-waste management and
sustainability; Civil society organizations and advocacy groups; International
organizations and development agencies; Other stakeholders involved in the
e-waste management eco-system; Lecturers and Students in ICT
colleges/universities; and Consumers and users.
The members of Working Group 1 from seven Member States will convene in Kigali, Rwanda to discuss the Key Performance Indicators of Fiber Optics for the region and to provide technical advice and support to Member States on issues related to communications sector statistics, including the use of these statistics for evidence-based policy and decision-making. This is to facilitate the smooth running of the Telecommunication, Postal, and Broadcasting Sector policy and regulatory issues.
The Executive Committee is composed of the Chairperson of the Congress, Chairperson each of the Assemblies and the Executive Secretary. The Chairperson of the Congress is the Chairperson of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is responsible for the direction of the affairs of the Organization in between meetings of the Congress.
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The EACO WG5 Meeting has been organized to receive updates from Member States on the assigned roles as per the Working Group 5 Term of Reference while the Post WRC-23 Workshop will discuss the key outcomes of WRC-23 and qualitative assessment and implementation action plan by member States and Industry Partners as well as discussion on the EACO WRC-27 Strategy.
EACO Post & Logistics Forum will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 4th-6th May 2022.
Green ICTs Paper writing meeting will take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 14th - 15th February 2022.
WG3 meeting on ICT infrastructure development, connectivity sharing and Digital inclusion will take place in Kigali, Rwanda from 7th - 9th February 2022.
Ericsson Digital is scheduled to happen online on 7th December 2021.
FARMC Online Meeting is scheduled to happen online on the 25th November 2021. It will start at 9:00 am EAT
WG4 meeting on postal and Courier Services development and Regulations is scheduled to happen in Kigali, Rwanda from 22nd to 24th November 2021.
WG1 group meeting on ICTs Policy and Regulatory frameworks harmonization is scheduled to happen from 15th - 17th November 2021. It is scheduled to be held in Kigali, Rwanda
GSMA/EACO: Capacity building course on radio signals and health is scheduled to be held online from 26th and 27th October 2021.
WG6 meeting on Communications numbering Plans, IP Addressing, Service Pricing & Industry Analysis is scheduled in Kigali - Rwanda from 25th to 27th October 2021.
WG2 meeting will be happening in Kigali - Rwanda from 11th to 13th October 2021.
Green ICTs Paper writing meeting is scheduled to happen in Kigali, Rwanda physically from 8th - 9th November 2021
THE VIRTUAL MEETING OF WORKING GROUP 7 ON E- WASTE MANAGEMENT AND GREEN ICTS is scheduled on 26th August 2021.
3rd EACO WRC-23 Preparatory Meeting is scheduled from 17th to 19th August 2021. This events will be held online.
WG5 Online meeting is scheduled on 23th September 2021. This meeting will be held online.
WG2 Online is scheduled on 22nd September 2021. This meeting will be held Online.
WG6 Online meeting is scheduled on 21st September 2021. The meeting will be held online
The East African Communications Organization (EACO) is pleased to announce that 24th EACO Congress and its 27th Meeting of Assemblies will be held Virtually from 6th to 9th July 2021, kindly hosted by Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA).
East African Communications Organization (EACO), in collaboration with the ITU and SCYCLE Program of UNITAR, are kicking-off a project which aims to provide technical assistance to the 6 member states of EACO (Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, South Sudan and Uganda) and support the relevant strategic actions of the Regional E-waste Management Strategy in data and statistics. The whole event will be held online
Virtual Joint Workshop on 5G and IoT is scheduled online through Zoom on 26th May 2021. Hurry up to register for the event
Broadcasting Workshop is scheduled on 28th April 2021. The whole event will be held online via Zoom.
2nd EACO PREPARATORY MEETING FOR WRC-23 is scheduled to happen online on 30th March 2021. Hurry up to register for this meeting!!
Training on Cybersecurity is scheduled online on 22nd up to 26th March 2021.
EACO and Access Partnership are having a Workshop that is held Online on the 23th March 2021.
Joint meeting with SPIDER, PTS, CRASA, EACO and WATRA are scheduled on the 3rd March 2021 and will be held Online.
Mid-term review of the EACO Strategic Plan 2018- 2023 Workshop is scheduled to happen from 3rd up to 5th March 2021. It will be held online
(UNITAR SCYCLE) regarding the kick-off stakeholder meeting will happen between 22th feb and 26th feb 2021.
On 18th Feb 2021 there is a courtesy call between EACO and the DG of ARCT(Burundi). This call is held at 10:00 am (kigali time).
27th EXCOM Virtual meeting is happening soon on 11th December 2020.
We are looking forward to see you participating and celebrating with us the 3rd International E-waste day on 14th October 2020. Hurry up to register!
Databank Online Training is scheduled on 28th up to 29th October 2020.
Online Workshop on Addressing & Postcodes System is scheduled on 27th/10/2020.
EACO/GSMA Spectrum Online Workshop is scheduled on the 22nd/10/2020. Hurry up to register! The link for online Workshop will be communicated to registered participants prior to the meeting.
