The treaty for the establishment of the East African Community was signed on 30 November 1999 and entered into force on 7 July 2000
The treaty is composed of four integration pillars namely: Customs Union, Common Market, Monetary Union and Political Federation
Under the Common Market the EAC Partner States maintain a liberal stance towards the four Freedoms of movement for all factors of production and two Rights between themselves
Culture is one of the sectors under the Common Market which is embraced as an enabler and driver of a people-centred integration
The treaty is composed of four integration pillars namely: Customs Union, Common Market, Monetary Union and Political Federation
Free movement of East African citizens (up to six months)
Discounted resident permit for East Africans ($500) working in Tanzania.
Discounted entry permits for East African artists and cultural professionals visiting in Tanzania (TZS 1,500,000/-)
The Incubator for Integration and Development in East Africa (IIDEA ) has incubated small-scale regional integration projects, which include 9 projects that were implemented in Tanzania and another partner state 2016/2017.
Tanzania hosted Jamafest 2019.
Knowledge and Skills exchange between people of different countries