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South Sudan and Somalia on the spot for delaying key trade pacts

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The road heading towards the Kenya and Ethiopia border where people cross and trade freely. [File, Standard]

South Sudan and Somalia are on the spot for causing a delay in implementing two key trade pacts for the region. This is as the private sector lobby urges the East Africa Community (EAC) to expedite the agreements.

These two countries have neither signed nor ratified the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA).

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