Arusha. The East African Community has launched a series of regional engagements aimed at developing a harmonised mobile roaming framework to support affordable cross-border communication, strengthen regional trade and advance implementation of the bloc’s Single Digital Market agenda.
The engagements, taking place in Dar es Salaam from May 25 to 29, 2026, have brought together telecommunications experts, policymakers, heads of communications regulatory authorities and regional partner institutions under the Meeting of the Technical Committee on Telecommunications.
The regional bloc comprises Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
Speaking during the opening session, Principal ICT Officer in Tanzania’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Philemon Machaine, said the outcomes of the meetings are expected to help reduce telecommunications costs and improve communication across the region.
“We appreciate the decision to host these important meetings in Dar es Salaam, recognising that the outcomes of these engagements will contribute significantly towards reducing the cost of telecommunications services and improving communication across the region,” he said.
