Women benefit from new EAC cross border trade guidelines

Mr Samwel Mwangi, Senior Assistant Director for Regional Integration (left) and Busia Cross Border Women Traders Association Chair person ,Florence Atieno during the launch of a simplified guide to cross border women traders in Busia County. (Photo/Isaiah Gwengi)

BUSIA, KENYA: The East African Community and the Kenyan government have established simplified guides aimed at improving cross border trade among millions of women from member states.

The guides provide relevant information on existing policies, procedures, requirements, rules of origin, taxes, tariffs, exemptions and facilities available to cross border traders such that they can ably trade within the region.