Call for Improved Border Efficiency to Facilitate Trade

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• Sharing a border of more than 750 kilometres, Tanzania and Mozambique are strategically positioned to serve as a gateway between Eastern and Southern Africa.
• The shared border of more than 750 kilometres is not simply a boundary; it is one of our greatest economic assets,” he says.
• Better infrastructure would lower logistics costs, facilitate the movement of goods and improve the competitiveness of businesses operating across the border.
• Strengthening transport corridors connecting ports, production centres and regional markets will reduce logistics costs and stimulate trade.” Beyond boosting bilateral trade, improved transport networks would also.
• He says existing bilateral mechanisms, particularly the Standing Joint Commission for Cooperation, remain central to identifying bottlenecks, reviewing progress and developing practical solutions that facilitate trade.