Embrace IT solutions, reduce red tape to spur trade, EAC urged

Inefficient border procedures are leading revenue losses of over 5 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product in some African countries, a roundtable conference on trade facilitation at the East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, has heard.
Delays at border posts are costing some African countries as much as 5% of their annual GDP. / File
Delays at border posts are costing some African countries as much as 5% of their annual GDP. / File
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