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President Uhuru urges African countries to eliminate needless trade barriers

President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) shares a light moment with some of the delegates during the World Economic Forum in Kigali Rwanda, yesterday. [PHOTO: PIUS CHERUIYOT/STANDARD]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the elimination of cross-border trade barriers in Africa.

Unnecessary hurdles imposed by various states are hampering movement of goods and people, and in effect standing in the way to collective development.

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