Publications

Since its inception, EACA has run the African Journal of Communication (AJC). The goals of the journal are: to create an academic research community.

Our Constitution

The name of the association shall be the East African Communication Association (abbreviated EACA, hereafter referred to as “the Association”).

Membership

Membership to EACA is by annual subscription and it is open to media students, faculty and professionals in the East African region.

Activities

Since 2014, EACA has focused on growing research and collaboration in the region, with a focus on Communication

Welcome to EACA

The East African Communication Association (EACA) was established in 2011. It serves as a platform for media and communication researchers, scholars, academicians, policy makers, regulators and media practitioners (journalists and editors) in the East African Community (EAC) and beyond, to share research findings in these fields and to chart ways of improving the field and the industry. The aim of this forum is to advance the study, research and publication of knowledge in the communications and journalism fields initially in Kenya but later it was extended to embrace professionals and practitioners in the whole East African region. It currently covers the countries of Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.

It is managed by an Executive Board headed by the president, vice-president, secretary-general, and treasurer.

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Executive Board

Dr. Wilson Ugangu

Dr. Wilson Ugangu

President

Wilson Ugangu serves as senior lecturer of media studies at Multimedia University of Kenya, where he also holds the administrative position of Associate Dean, Faculty of Media & Communication Studies. He has taught and practiced communication for close to twenty (20) years.

Dr. Yves Ndayikunda

Dr. Yves Ndayikunda

Secretary General

Dr. Yves Ndayikunda holds a PhD in Strategic and Political Communication. He is currently the Vice Chancellor (Recteur) of Light University of Bujumbura (Université Lumière de Bujumbura); Secretary General of EACA; Orientation committee member of the Controversies and Sensitive Communication Academy of Paris-France.

Dr. Nancy Booker

Dr. Nancy Booker

Treasurer

Dr. Nancy Booker is an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Communication and the Director of Academic Affairs at the Graduate School of Media and Communications. She has had a distinguished career as an academic, teacher, researcher and media practitioner with 22 years teaching and academic administration experience.

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