The 29th Annual Assemblies and Extraordinary Congress of EACO will take place from 24-28 June 2024 at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Hosted by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), this event will provide a unique platform for EACO members and stakeholders to interact, network, exchange experiences, and share insights under the theme "Promoting Digital Transformation in the EAC Region." Delegates to these Assemblies will include policymakers, legislators, regulators, ICT sector operators/service providers, academia, and ICT consumers from across the East African region.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Bengt Mölleryd from SPIDER will deliver a keynote address during the high-level roundtable discussion on "Promoting Digital Transformation in the EAC Region" on the first day of the Assemblies. The roundtable will follow the official opening, presided over by Mr. Eliud Owalo, ICT Cabinet Secretary of Kenya, and the unveiling of EACO regional statistics. It will also feature prominent figures from Tanzania's Ministry of Information, Communications and Information Technology, Communications Regulators' Association of Southern Africa (CRASA), South Sudan's National Communications Authority (NCA), Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Safaricom Kenya and the African Advanced Level Telecommunication Institute (AFRALTI).
The Assemblies will also feature workshops, committee and working group meetings, assemblies’ meetings, and an Extraordinary Congress over the course of the five days.
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