East African Community plans to open 15 one-stop border posts to promote trade, says top official

The East African Community (EAC) plans to open 15 one-stop border posts to reduce the time taken to clear goods and services.

Alfred Kitolo, a director with the State Department of East African Affairs in the Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, said this would reduce the time spent at the border by 30 to 40 per cent.