COVID 19 shifts focus on Mombasa as crucial ships’ crew changing centre: Karigithu.
Mombasa port has become an important centre for ships to change and repatriate seafarers. Last year, Kenya developed guidelines that...
KRA exchequer revenue plan hinges on technology and expansion of taxable base
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) 8th Corporate Plan expects the exchequer revenue to rise from Sh 1.76 trillion this year to...
Uganda acquires high powered locomotives as it rolls out plan to revamp metre gauge line
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is set to receive newly purchased locomotives to boost its existing capacity as it plans to...
Study offers a raft of recommendations to boost AEOs regional uptake.
A regional study carried out to analyse the issues affecting uptake of the Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs) has issued a...
Stage set for DRC admission to EAC with launch of verification mission
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, H.E. Felix Tshishekedi, will on tomorrow launch the East African Community’s verification...
Tanzania freighters want industry regulator barred from clearing certain goods.
Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association (TAFFA) has petitioned the government to review a law that was passed in 2017 that allows...
Stakeholders cite factors for slow uptake of AEOs programme
The Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme run by the Customs Authorities in the East African region has failed to record...
Zanzibar president urge harmonized certification standards as EAC seeks more intra-trade
The President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, wants certification standards to be harmonised across the region. The president said...
EABC board appoints new boss
The East African Business Council Board (EABC) has appointed John Bosco Kalisa as the Chief Executive Officer to replace Dr...
New project aims to make Sudan’s container terminal more productive
HPC Hamburg Port Consulting has been commissioned by the Sudanese Ministry of Transport on behalf of the Sea Ports Corporation...
Transport Observatory and Port Community charter communication strategies set for review
The Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) is set to review its Transport Observatory Report communication strategy to...
Private Sector Desk established to address issues hampering regional bloc.
The East Africa Community (EAC) has established a Private Sector Desk to enhance trade and investment in the region. This...
DRC inches closer to join regional block as EAC appoints verification team
The 31st Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers of EAC Affairs and Planning (SCMEACP) held last week in Arusha...
NCTTCA convene stakeholders to discuss transport observatory and port Charter survey findings.
The Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) has planned a virtual meeting to discuss Northern Corridor Observatory and...
Phase 2-3 of Dongo Kundu record impressive progress as it paves way to SEZ
The Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) Board of Directors and Senior Management last week inspected the ongoing Package 2 and...
IATA: Air cargo remains the “good news story” for the air transport sector.
IATA has reported in its latest market analysis that air cargo volumes in April this year continued to outpace pre-Covid...
Mathuki’s job well cut out as he chairs COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Task Force (TTF).
The Secretary General of the East African Community, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki has taken over from SADC Executive Secretary, Dr....
Kenya-Ethiopia Moyale OSBP begin operations.
Moyale One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) on the Kenya-Ethiopia border began operations yesterday following the official launch in December 2020, by...
Kenya truckers seek axle road regulation tolerance as Uganda seeks load control charter.
Truckers want deployment of more axle load enforcement officers along the Northern Corridor to reduce delays at weighbridges in Uganda....
