Movement across country borders in the East African Community is almost a punishment for those wishing to travel simply because of the absence of common protocols on Covid-19. Relevant ministries in individual countries and the EAC must move and bring the required trust and harmonization of the Covid-19 protocols across the region, for its hurting regional trade and travel and minimize more disruptions. Trade was already picking up and unnecessary bottlenecks need to be re-examined. In a recent report released by TradeMark East Africa (TMEA), in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), report titled, “Waving or Drowning? Several indicators from diverse studies seem to indicate that African economies may suffer significant economic contractions due to the pandemic.

Source: The Star July 07, 2021 17:48 UTC