Monday, September 8, 2008

Rwanda starts 24-hour border operations

Uganda Rwanda Border Photo by Matthew
By David Kezio-Musoke of Daily Monitor

"Rwanda has announced a 24-hour border operation at all her border customs posts with East African Community partner states and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda becomes the third country after Kenya and Uganda to start 24 hour customs operations within the EAC bloc as a measure to hasten trade and improve movement of goods and persons across the region.

The move comes weeks after Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki directed the implementation of a 24 hour, seven days a week delivery, at the port of Mombasa and border entry at Lunga Lunga, Taveta, Namanga, Isabenia and Malaba. The move would see the clearance of cargo at the port of Mombasa reduced from 48 hours to a maximum of 24 hours."
Category: Rwanda + Revenue + Transportation + Taxation

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