Border barriers hurt EAC’s trade ambitions with Africa
Passengers arriving in Kenya from Uganda at the Busia border. Immigration restrictions between citizens of East African Community member states could derail the efforts by the bloc to align with the continental free trade policies. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Immigration restrictions between citizens of East African Community member states could derail the efforts by the bloc to align with the continental free trade policies.
New data prepared by the African Development Bank in collaboration with the African Union Commission show that while the EAC is generally supportive of integration and regional trade, members of the bloc have retained certain barriers on movement of people within partner states.
