Media Releases
2017
23 January - Partnership set to improve livelihoods for 1,500 cotton farmers in Kenya
2015
7 October 2015 - Global Counterterrorism Forum - Detention and Reintegration Working Group Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya.
30 September 2015 - Connecting Kenya with opportunities in Australia. Signing of MOU between Kenya-Australia Chamber of Commerce and Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
10 September 2015 - Australia supporting education in Uganda. High Commissioner Feakes opens classrooms at African Children\'s Choir Primary School. Pictures can be seen on our Facebook page.
27 August 2015 - Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls, Natasha Stott Despoja, visits WFP School Feeding Programme in Kibera, Nairobi.
18 August 2015 - Australian higher education is up there with the best in the world.
18 August 2015 - Australia-Africa plant biosecurity network underway
30 July 2015 - Netball World Cup 2015: Australia welcomes the Uganda national netball team
9 July 2015 - A new chance for children with disability in Kangemi. Handover of refurbished Special Needs Unit at Kangemi Primary School.
23 June 2015 - Prime Minister Tony Abbott\'s Message for Ramadan 2015.
27 May 2015 - Australia supports VETA for Extractive Skills Development. Australia is supporting the Tanzanian Governments Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) in order to strengthen vocational training institutions.
21 May 2015 - Australia helps to build a Rwanda Alumni Network. Capacity Building workshop - first steps to establish a Rwanda-Australia Alumni Association
12 May 2015 - Australia supports young people in Uganda.
8 May 2015 - Australia supports Tanzanian small businesses. Launch of the Tanzania Local Enterprise & Linkages Development project - Extractive Industries.
18 March 2015 - Australia Welcomes Graduates Back to Kenya. Welcome home for Kenyan graduates of the Australia Awards scheme.
13 March 2015 - Australia takes major step to protect Africa\'s lions with ban on canned hunting trophies.
12 March 2015 - Australia leading the change for women in Kenya. Release of the AACES annual report 2013-14
6 March 2015 - East Africans awarded Australia Awards Fellowships to study in Australia
3 March 2015 - Leading Australian Universities participate in Higher Education Fairs in Kenya
2014
Australia celebrates International Day of People with Disability in Africa - Media Release 3 December 2014
Australia advancing disability-inclusive development in Kenya - Media Release of the AACES Annual Report in Kenya - 4 March 2014
Australia advancing disability-inclusive development in Rwanda - Media Release of the AACES Annual Report in Rwanda - 4 March 2014
Australia advancing disability-inclusive development in Tanzania - Media Release of the AACES Annual Report in Tanzania - 4 March 2014
Australia advancing disability-inclusive development in Uganda - Media Release of the AACES Annual Report in Uganda - 4 March 2014
2013
Australia helps to transform lives in Kenya - Media Release of the AACES Annual Report - 5 April 2013
Australia helps to transform lives in Rwanda - Media Release of the AACES Annual Report - 5 April 2013
Australia helps to transform lives in Uganda - Media Release of the AACES Annual Report - 5 April 2013
2012
Special Envoy Bob McMullan\'s Visit to Rwanda - 17 August 2012
Taking a stand to support women\'s empowerment in the region - 8 March 2012
Launch of Australian Consulate in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - 7 March 2012
Special Envoy Bob McMullan\'s Visit to Uganda - 5 March 2012
2011
Australia\'s $270million commitment to global education - 19 December 2011
Australian High Commission in Nairobi marks International Anti-Corruption Day - 9 December 2011
We must take the pledge to stop violence against women - 25 November 2011