The East African Community ( EAC) Secretariat has embarked on a strategy to encourage ownership and protection of the integration process by citizens.

As a way of strengthening communication and sensitisation on its achievements and popularising integration benefits to all East Africans, the EAC Secretariat and GIZ, an international enterprise owned by the German Government, are set to conduct sensitisation workshops at various border points including the one at Sirari/Isebania.

The workshops to be held between April 16 to 17 and from 23 to 24 targets small traders, young entrepreneurs and women traders.

Special attention will be given to the free movement of goods, capital, persons and labour across EAC partner States.

The workshops will be complemented by trainings on customs clearing procedures, including payment of taxes and the consequences of crossing the border without a valid travel document, according to a statement from EAC Secretariat. Training guidelines will be developed to increase knowledge about cross-border trade for the selected target groups.

Source: Standard Digital

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