Cost of doing business in East Africa down by 50pc as reforms reduce red tape

Kenya: The Single Customs Territory (SCT) regime introduced by East African countries a year ago has reduced the cost of doing business by about 50 per cent in the East Africa region, according to Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

The system has reduced the time taken to move cargo across the region from 18 days to three between Mombasa and Kampala and 21 days to six between Mombasa and Kigali.