East Africa Institute
A Think Tank for the East African Community
The region is undertaking the most ambitious regional integration project since the European Union.
We are building a new think tank to support the economic integration agenda.
Learn more: info@eastafrica.institute
Mission
To reduce poverty in East Africa.
We believe the most efficient way to reduce poverty is to boost growth, particularly growth that is inclusive and sustained.
To boost growth, we will accelerate and improve regional integration, which evidence and economic theory suggest is one of the most effective growth promoters.
Coalition
The East Africa Institute is powered by a coalition of over 100 researchers in East Africa, including economists, political scientists, doctors, lawyers and more, who are pushing for greater regional economic integration.
The reasons that separate our States in most regions are so frail, creating the necessity to cement inter-state relations. I am in full support of setting up an East African Institute.
Thomas Otieno Juma
Department Chair, Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Kabianga
Activities
The Institute will be on hand to provide just the support that is needed when it’s needed, whether that’s ghostwriting a regulation at an official’s direction, producing an economic analysis, facilitating a meeting, etc.
We will build national chapters to promote the regional integration agenda. Bringing together a set of stakeholders, including traders, professionals, students and more, they will politely push for policy adoption.
The Institute will undertake activities to build cohesion and excitement among the integration team. For instance, we will create shared spaces to socialize outside work and develop recognition schemes.
We will work to reframe EAC’s work as outwardly focused: EAC is poised to become the leader of Africa, which in turn will lead the second half of the 21st century. We will advocate for and nurture this perspective.
Timeline
We are launching summer 2025.