Nigeria and Uganda are leveraging EAC membership for trade diversification and accessing wider regional markets.

The entities involved

• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• Uganda →

  country in East Africa

  • Kenya warns Uganda against election interference as political alliances extend into the Nyanza region.Mon 16:37
  • Allegations of border issues involving election materials are reported between Uganda and Kenya.Mon 16:37
• East African Community →

  intergovernmental bloc

  • Burundi contributes troops to a regional force deployed to intervene in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under UN mandate.Mon 04:41
  • Inflation in East Africa declined to 7.8% in June 2026.Sun 08:37

Related events

• An Agric & Export Expo was hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, advocating for economic diversification through agriculture and exports.Sep 17
• Equity Bank Uganda serves as a financial institution in Uganda, and Ugandan products are being exported to Asian markets.Sep 16
• Morocco and Uganda held talks focused on deepening bilateral cooperation and trade.Tue 16:20
• A new plant, supported by Alex Otti, is expanding its exports to the wider West African market and supporting foreign investment in Nigeria.Jul 24
• Nigeria and Africa are driving continental market integration, benchmarking against EU trade volume.Jul 5