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Lobby roots for seamless trade across borders

Aerial view of trucks at Malaba border on May 26, 2020. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The East African Business Council is pushing for the revival of business committees to facilitate the flow of goods and services at border points.

The council is seeking to revamp joint border committees in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Burundi under the East Africa trade protocol.

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