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Cross-border trade at risk due to scarcity of testing reagents

Busia border post

The East African Business Council (EABC) is calling for mutual recognition of COVID-19 certificates among East Africa Community (EAC) the Partner States and restocking of reagents at border posts, to minimize traffic snarl-ups at the Busia and Malaba border posts.

Currently, the traffic of trucks headed to the Busia border starts at Mundika town, 15 kilometers to the Busia border while the traffic snarl-up to Malaba border post is exceeding 30 kilometres.

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