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How new initiatives will improve trade in Rwanda and EAC bloc

Over the past few years, regional governments have stepped up efforts to improve the business environment and promote cross-border trade. This has involved building of new infrastructure and enacting new business supportive policies. These initiatives were largely responding to traders’ outcry over numerous barriers, like poor roads, delays at border posts and multiplicity of tax declaration at various points across East African Community (EAC) bloc, which hurt trade. Rwanda, for instance, has embarked on setting up modern one stop border posts (OSBPs) to ease clearing of cargo and individuals at borders. Also, unlike the previous setting that characterised border posts, the new system will see all agencies from EAC countries operating under one roof.  
Ongoing works at Rusumo bridge and one stop border post at the Rwanda-TZ border. Infrastructure projects like this will play a key role in promoting trade across the region.   The ....
Ongoing works at Rusumo bridge and one stop border post at the Rwanda-TZ border. Infrastructure projects like this will play a key role in promoting trade across the region. The ....
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