Organization Structure

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The AGM is the supreme policy-making organ of the East African Business Council.  The AGM meets once a year to elect the Executive Committee (Board) and give the overall direction of the Secretariat in line with the Strategic Plan and interests of businesses in East Africa

Executive Committee/ Board

Executive Committee is headed by a Chairperson, elected from the Partner States on an annual rotational basis and Vice-Chairs from each of the Partner States. Each Partner States nominates Members to the Executive Committee. The Previous Chair and the Executive Director/Secretary are also part of the Executive Committee. 

Board Sub-Committees

  • Administration & Finance Committee  
  • Policy & Advocacy Committee 
  • Resource Mobilization Committee 
  • Governance & Audit Committee 
  • Climate Change Committee  

Secretariat

Headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania.  

Manages the day-to-day activities of EABC.  

Headed by Executive Director/ CEO and Experts on regional sector-specific desks and platforms: 

  • Trade-in Service 
  • Manufacturing 
  • Agriculture 
  • Small & Medium Enterprises(SMEs) & Youth  
  • Infrastructure and Energy 
  • Women in Business Platform   

EABC Secretariat also has National Membership Liaison Officers in each of the EAC Partner States.

EABC National Focal Points

Through the National focal points, EABC reaches a wide cross-section of the private sector and harmonizes positions on regional policy-related issues. 

 

Burundi  Traders Association of Burundi (ACOBU ) 
Democratic Republic of Congo  Federation of Enterprises of Congo (FEC) 
Kenya  Kenya Private Sector   Alliance (KEPSA) 
Rwanda  Private Sector Federation Rwanda (PSF) 
South Sudan   South Sudan National Chambers of Commerce Industry & Agriculture (SSNCCIA) 
Tanzania  Tanzania Private Sector   Foundation (TPSF) 
Uganda  Private Sector   Foundation Uganda (PSFU)