BUSINESS

Cost of living to go up

Weaker local currency increases import bills as importer have to pay more for goods.

Small-scale importers from EA are being denied visas to travel to China for business.

Currently, each EAC state applies different duty rates, valuation and sensitivity of goods.

Regulator says Carrefour has been abusing its buyer power and risks a financial penalty.

Poor compliance of registering Sim cards blamed on delays in the issuance of IDs.