The impetus for cross-country projects in Africa has always been motivated by the cost of doing business on the continent. There have been noticeable improvements in sectors such as the […]
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Free trade area to boost intra-Africa trade
The long-awaited tripartite free trade area (FTA) between three regional African blocs is expected to launch in May in Cairo, Egypt, according to a senior African Union (AU) official. The […]
One stop border post a success
Cargo clearance has significantly been reduced at the Burundi and Tanzania border thanks to a pilot project of One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at the Kobero and Kabanga border points. […]
$223.5 million to boost trade in East Africa
Trade in the East African Community (EAC) has been given a boost by the African Development Bank (AFDB) agreeing to fund the upgrade of a busy regional road key to […]
Ministers meet to expand the Northern Corridor Integration Projects
Projects falling under the Northern Corridor rose from 8 to 14 to expedite the holistic integration of countries of the Northern Corridor. This was decided at the beginning of July, […]
Northern corridor
Apart from linking the land-locked countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi with Kenya’s maritime port of Mombasa, the Northern Corridor also serves the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of […]
Reducing non-tariff barriers in East Africa paying dividends
Since the beginning of this year, 10 non-tariff barriers (NTB) have been resolved within the East African Community. However, nine NTBs were reported as new in the same period. This […]
East Africa sees accelerated regional integration
A new single customs territory is revolutionising the way goods are exported and imported into East Africa. South African traders would be well advised to take note, says Hester Hopkins, […]
New payment system eases cross border trade
Following the launch of a new payment system, trade between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania is expected to improve significantly. The East Africa Payment System (EAPS) will interconnect the three East […]
SMS service to report trade barriers
An information exchange system that will allow East Africans to report non-tariff barriers (NTBs) via a short message service on their mobile phone has been developed in Uganda. Sam Watasa, […]