Your views on the East African 24 hour business operations

Recently, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki ordered that all Kenyan main boarder posts and the Indian Ocean port of Mumbasa operate 24 hours a day in an effort to speed up the movement of cargo along the northern corridor. To Rwanda as a member of the East African Community, this comes as a benefit to its business operators. DAN NGABONZIZA went out to discover what Rwandans think. “One of the delays for our business progress was a result poor working atmosphere. Business people in Rwandan had acquired that culture of closing their businesses early but this should be an example for them.”Fred Bayingana, student “It has been rare to find businesses operating simultaneously between Rwanda and its nighbouring countries like Uganda. But with this new policy set by the Kenyan President, hopefully everything will work innovatively.”Gilbert Rutaganira, driver “This new policy on East African business operation will bring to us in an umbrella of competence. Rwandan should be more excited about this policy. It is opening gates for free business in the country and we are ready to cope up with this.”Ezra Muzirabwoba, trader “We are ready to work 24 hours a day but the security operators should also understand the new policy on business operations. Otherwise they could hinder domestic transactions from working freely.”Andrew Sibomana, bar operator “As our President recently took chair as the East Africa n Community head, this is chance for us Rwandans to benefit in this business bloc. The abolition of unnecessary police road blocks that delay the free movement of goods will also favour us in many ways of trading. Trucks have been delaying out of many road blocks but with this we are safe to deal with the atmosphere.”Victor Murinda, technician “This policy has come as a solution to poor boarder services. Rwandans should wake up and work like other East African counterparts in business sector.”Marie Louse Mukeshiman, nurse