East African Community Trade cannot move at digital speed through outdated borders

The East African Community has a customs union and a common market, yet many businesses still face repeated paperwork, inconsistent standards, multiple inspections, unexpected restrictions and costly border delays. The region’s central trade problem is no longer a lack of agreements. It is the gap between the commitments governments make and the conditions traders face.

East African Community Trade cannot move at digital speed through outdated borders
The East African Community has a customs union and a common market, yet many businesses still face repeated paperwork, inconsistent standards, multiple inspections, unexpected restrictions and costly border delays. The region’s central trade problem is no longer a lack of agreements. It is the gap between the commitments governments make and the conditions traders face.