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Covid-19: Lack of harmonised testing rates affect EAC businesses

By Fredrick Obura | 5yrs ago

Aerial view of trucks headed to Uganda through Malaba border. [Mumo Munuve/Standard]

The East African Business Council (EABC) is urging for lowering and harmonization of COVID-19 related charges in the East African Community, in a bid to ease the cost of doing business and boost intra-EAC trade.

This is set to support businesses to be more resilient and rebound amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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