Delays at Trans-Kalahari border post slows down intra-regional trade

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2025-03-13

WINDHOEK, 13 MAR (NAMPA)-NAMRA Commissioner Sam Shivute, Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat Head Leslie Mpofu and SADC Senior Programme Officer Customs Alcides Monteiro pictured with delegates. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu)

WINDHOEK, 13 MAR (NAMPA) – Increasing delays and other costs involved in the clearance and release of goods at the Trans-Kalahari Border Post contribute to the total negative effect that slows down intra-regional trade in southern Africa.
This is according to a Southern African Development Community (SADC) Trans-Kalahari Time Release study launched by the SADC Secretariat here Thursday. The study, conducted between October 2023 and 25 March 2024...

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