Tanzania, May 19 -- Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are intensifying efforts to accelerate digital integration across Eastern Africa as regional leaders seek to expand trade and improve economic competitiveness through technology-driven systems.

The renewed cooperation comes as the EAC targets increasing intra-regional trade to 40 percent by 2030, with digital platforms expected to play a critical role in trade facilitation, logistics, financial services and cross-border payment systems.

The issue featured prominently during a joint EAC-IGAD media training workshop on the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP) held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Speaking durin...