Tanzania, July 4 -- Bujumbura. The East African Community (EAC) has urged citizens across the region to play an active role in advancing a new strategic direction introduced by the East African Kiswahili Commission (KAKAMA), aimed at harnessing artificial intelligence to accelerate the development of the Kiswahili language.

The Commission has adopted the new approach as part of efforts to drive innovation and strengthen the language through its Third International Kiswahili Conference, which begins on Sunday, July 5, 2026, ahead of the commemoration of World Kiswahili Language Day on July 7. Both events will be held in Bujumbura, Burundi.

Speaking to journalists in Bujumbura on Saturday, July 4, Executive Secretary Dr Caroline Asiimwe s...