NYARIBI DAVID

𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐀𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐊𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐈 🔹EAC Partner States have committed to establish a 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐈 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 to scale AI research and innovation into practical, bankable regional solutions that drive economic transformation. The Fund will mobilize blended finance and attract private sector investment, ensuring sustained funding for AI innovations developed within the region. 🔹The bloc also resolved to promote 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 by building AI systems that speak the region’s own languages, including Kiswahili, trained on East African data, stored on regional infrastructure, and governed by East Africans. This positions the region to own its digital future, rather than depend on external systems. Read more : eac.int #AI4EAC @easteco1 @iucea_info @eacgiz @RwandaICT @NEPAD_Agency @ScienceTechRw @STIsecretariat @SciforAfrica @UnescoEast @arin_africa @mfbenda

Youth Leadership for Change and Building the Africa that we want. It always warms my heart to go back to @BCMwiri . @Mwirian1911 @OneYoungAfrica @MSTCDC @jumuiya @TheJNLC

Happy Easter holidays fellow countrymen and women. May the death and resurrection of Christ come with a renewal in our lives, but above all new blessings.. AMEN 🙏

The EAC wishes you and your loved ones a blessed and joyful Easter. May this season of renewal bring peace, hope, and happiness to your homes, and inspire kindness and compassion across East Africa and beyond.

#GoodFriday May your life reflect the kind of LEADERSHIP that transforms others and honors God.

Young People Mentored, Trained and Empowered by the EAC Youth Fellowship and YouLead Summit under MS TCDC won seed funding at the STI conference in Kigali. #Leadership #Mentorship @jumuiya @AmanyaStuartJr @easteco1 @NEPAD_Agency @OneYoungAfrica @MSTCDC

Our Departure 🛫 has Just turned into an Arrival🤷and the reason is that Entebbe Airport is "Closed for Opening" Looks like April is gonna be an interesting Month😎 Thank you, the people of Rwanda for hosting us Wonderfully. @FlyRwandAir @PaulKagame @jumuiya @MusoniPaula

@ProfNawangwe Yes Just like the very beautiful Kigali. Kigali is a City that shows what happens when Vision meets Execution. @KagutaMuseveni @PaulKagame @MusoniPaula @mkainerugaba

These views of Kololo Hill show that, despite the massive introduction of high rise buildings, the hill has maintained its green character. Let us all strive to make Kampala greener.

Artificial Intelligence is already Improving Diary farming in Rwanda and Malawi. The Future is here Today. @AmanyaStuartJr @easteco1 @MSTCDC @OneYoungAfrica @jumuiya @EAC_yap

East African Community Science and Technology Commission to establish a multi-Million AI Fund. East Africa is positioning AI as a foundational driver of cross-sector economic growth, yet this technological advancement is increasingly shadowed by a critical strategic debate regarding the ownership and sovereignty of the underlying systems. ktpress.rw/2026/04/eac-la…

On the sidelines of @EAC_STI, I had a conversation on the Creating Opportunities for Youth and Women in Africa (COYWA), Program, a flagship initiative driving youth and women entrepreneurship. Through @NEPAD_Agency in partnership with @easteco1, COYWA is creating real opportunities by supporting innovation, unlocking access to finance, and scaling youth-led enterprises across the region.

𝟒𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐒𝐓𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 📍Kigali, Rwanda #AI4EAC The 4th EAC Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Conference has officially kicked off in Kigali, launching a three-day gathering of Ministers, policymakers, researchers and innovators focused on advancing regional collaboration and harnessing AI for inclusive growth across East Africa. 📲Join all proceedings live on Zoom: tinyurl.com/35pfwts4 #AI4EAC @mfbenda @easteco1 @iucea_info @eacgiz @RwandaICT @NEPAD_Agency @ScienceTechRw @STIsecretariat @SciforAfrica @UnescoEast @arin_africa @AguerAriik

𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝟏𝟔 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢- $𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 @easteco1 in partnership with @NEPAD_Agency , has selected 16 finalists for the Youth and Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Challenge, a flagship initiative under the #COYWA Programme. 🔹The Challenge, launched to identify and support innovative enterprises tackling East Africa’s key development challenges, attracted 496 applications from all eight EAC Partner States. The finalists will receive up to USD 10,000 in seed funding, mentorship, access to a regional incubation programme, and networking opportunities. The finalists have been honing their business and pitching skills at a regional bootcamp in Nyamata, Rwanda ahead of the 4th STI conference that kicks off tomorrow. @iucea_info @mfbenda @OkothSylvance @eacgiz @KeEquityBank @EAC_STI

Sheila Apiny: Regional Roving Climate Justice Advisor @ActionAid_Kenya She leads transformative climate justice programs across Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, focusing on systemic change and elevating the voices of vulnerable communities.

Africa has the talent, Africa has Universities, Africa has Urgency...what was missing was the Bridge. #AI4EAC @OneYoungAfrica @MSTCDC @jumuiya @AmanyaStuartJr

The Question is not whether AI will affect our future but whether we can shape it as it shapes us. @EAC_STI @easteco1 @mfbenda @RwandaICT @iucea_info @eacgiz @NEPAD_Agency @UnescoEast @OneYoungAfrica @MSTCDC @MusoniPaula @meaca_ug

Harnessing AI for a resilient , Inclusive and innovative East Africa.💪 #AI4EAC @jumuiya @AmanyaStuartJr