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, […]
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Trade barriers in East Africa set to end
The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has confirmed that from 1 July 2024 the Single Customs Territory (SCT) will be implemented in full for the region. The SCT is aimed at […]
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, […]
Transit times save millions of dollars
$1.2 million a year is what business owners in Uganda are expected to save following the launch of an electronic system that helps owners of goods, clearing agents and transporters […]
EAC Single Customs Territory launch postponed to June
More time has been given to Tanzania and Burundi allowing the two countries the opportunity of preparing for the shift towards a single customs territory (SCT) roll-out following the announcement […]
Real-time cross border payments
An integrated real-time cross-border payments system designed to remove bottlenecks to business to bolster intra-regional trade has been launched in East Africa’s biggest economies. According to Kenya’s central bank the […]
New cargo options in the Middle East and Africa
From early 2014 IAG Cargo, the freight business of British Airways and Iberia will increase flights between London Heathrow and the Middle East and Africa. Tony Snell, Regional Commercial Manager […]
Local Industry set for marginal growth in 2013
Jacques Carelse, MD of UD Trucks Southern Africa outlines to Simon Foulds what the company has been doing to ensure it continues delivering transport solutions to its customers. “We are […]
New railway from Mombasa to Kampala to be built
A new railway line with a gauge of 1,435mm will be built from Mombasa via Nairobi to Kampala. This new development was entered into by the governments of Kenya and […]