EAC scorecard highlights barriers to trade

A weighbridge at Mtwapa in Kenya. Weighbridges are among the non-tariff barriers to intra-regional trade. PHOTO | FILE

East African Community partner states have maintained restrictions on free movement of capital, according to the EAC Common Market Scorecard 2016.

The 2016 scorecard, which was launched on Monday, focuses on the implementation of free movement of goods, capital and services, and identifies the barriers to intra-EAC trade.