Africa urged to cooperate more to promote trade

Customs officials attending a tripartite meeting, which is bringing  together delegates from COMESA, EAC and SADC, have challenged African countries to increase their economic cooperation in order to boost intra-trade within the continent. The meeting is taking place in Kigali, participants argued that with increased cooperation, customs administrations would play a vital role in the growth of international and regional trade and development of the global marketplace.