Eliminating counterfeits: Laws alone not enough

To stem the ever-rising threat of counterfeit products on the East African Community (EAC) market, governments in the bloc are enacting tough laws and stringent measures against those importing and dealing in counterfeit products.
A Rwanda Standards Board staff tests an iron bar. Sub-standard building materials, like any other fake goods put the lives of Rwandas at risk, calling for strong measures to eradicate them from the market. (File)
A Rwanda Standards Board staff tests an iron bar. Sub-standard building materials, like any other fake goods put the lives of Rwandas at risk, calling for strong measures to eradicate them from the market. (File)
Matsiko Kahunga