Uganda, Kenya rollout updated competency-based curriculum for Freight Forwarders
The Republic of Uganda has launched the 17th Intake of the East Africa Customs and Freight Forwarding Practicing Certificate (EACFFPC)...
Tanzania, Kenya’s move to ease COVID19 protocols good for cross border trade
The regional logistics stakeholders have applauded the move by the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Kenya to...
Logistics sector players want governments to ease Covid-19 border crossing protocols in the wake of low positivity
The key players in the regional logistics sector have asked the governments to flex Covid-19 testing protocols to ease border...
Poor knowledge among the traders on AEOs’ benefits affects its uptake
The lack of knowledge on the benefits accruing to those accredited as Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme run by the...
More clearing agents should join AEO programme to spread benefits
More customs clearing agents and other service providers are encouraged to join the custom's Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) if the programme is...
Rwanda and Uganda rides on awareness to lead in AEO uptake
Rwanda and Uganda lead in accrediting regional Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) to allow seamless movement of cargo across the borders...
AEOs low uptake is blamed on a lack of awareness
The Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA) and the Commonwealth Secretariat (COMSEC) have started a sensitization campaign to...
Kenya protests South Sudan proposed border entry fee
The Kenya government has protested a new move by the South Sudan government requiring all the vehicles entering the country...
Trucks without customs clearance documents at Malaba to be fined.
Trucks arriving at One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) without customs clearance documents will be fined as provided for in the...
Construction of DRC’s port Banana launched
DRC president Mr. Felix Tshisekedi today launched the construction of a $1.2 billion Banana Port that will be the country's...
Rwanda- Uganda set to reopen Gatuna border
Gatuna border between Rwanda and Uganda will be reopened on January 31, 2022, nearly three years after it was closed...
A new push by Uganda cabinet to end Malaba-Busia border truck impasse
The cabinet of the Republic of Uganda has reaffirmed her commitment in acknowledging the 14-day validity of the negative PCR...
Kenya boosts Covid19 clearance of the traffic deadlock at Busia – Malaba borders
Clearance of the traffic backlog at Busia and Malaba borders has received a major boost following a decision of the...
Free Covid 19 tests in 7 days to clear Malaba and Busia border snarl-up.
The Republic of Uganda has committed to conducting free Covid-19 rapid tests at the Kenya-Uganda border points of Busia and...
Freight Forwarders applaud EAC governments for resolving the Covid -19 testing impasse at Kenya – Uganda border.
Freight forwarders in East Africa have applauded the EAC partner states for resolving the truck drivers’ Covid 19 testing impasse...
Multi-sectoral meeting to tackle EAC Covid 19 testing impasse planned
East Africa Community Secretariat is set to convene a multi-sectoral meeting today to consider the adoption of the EACPass, a...
Embrace RECDTS to manage new Coved 19 variant: stakeholders urge EAC Partner States
Logistics industry stakeholders in the East Africa Community (EAC) want Partner States to adopt and implement a regional coordinated approach...
Reprieve for truck drivers as Uganda authorities end Covid 19 testing impasse.
An Inter-ministerial meeting held in Uganda yesterday reached a middle ground consensus on testing the Covid 19 at borders crossing...
Uhuru to inspect progress of Sh40b Kipevu Oil Terminal
President Uhuru Kenyatta returns to the Coast region today to inspect the progress of the new Sh40 billion Kipevu Oil...
