EARIMA is a professional body for research and innovation management. It was started in 2011 at the University of Dar es Salaam as an offshoot of the Improvement of Research and Innovation Management for Africa and the Caribbean project (RIMI4AC). The RIMI4AC project was funded by European Union (EU) and the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States. The RIMI4AC project ended in 2013. The Secretariat of EARIMA is based in Tanzania at the University of Dar es Salaam, Directorate of Research.