High-Level Visit to the Busia One Stop Border Post (Osbp) and Study Tour On the Impact of the East African Community (EAC) On Fostering Regional Trade and Integration, and Empowering Women Traders

21 October 2024
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What: High-level visit to the Busia One Stop Border Post (OSBP) and study tour on the impact of the East African Community (EAC) on fostering regional trade and integration, and empowering women traders

Who: African Development Bank Group and Mano River Union (MRU) Secretariat

When: 21-24 October 2024

Where: Busia, on the border between Kenya and Uganda

The Mano River Union Secretariat, which implements the Building Inclusive Business Ecosystems for Stabilization and Transformation (BIBEST) project, supported by the African Development Bank, will embark on a high-level study tour of the East African Community (EAC) from October 21 to 24, 2024.

The aim of the tour is to generate valuable insights and best practices from the experiences of the EAC member states in cross-border trade management, with the goal of applying these lessons towards empowering women traders, enhancing cross-border trade facilitation, and fostering economic integration in two MRU member countries: Liberia and Sierra Leone.

The tour will include meetings with the Kenyan Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, the national African Continental Free Trade Area Committee of Kenya, and TradeMark Africa, among others. Leading the Bank's delegation will be Nelly Maina, Principal Gender Officer.

About the BIBEST Project:

The MRU's Build Inclusive Business Ecosystems for Stabilization and Transformation (BIBEST) project targets Liberia and Sierra Leone and aims to empower 1,500 women traders (WTs) in cross border value chains (VCs) for resilient economic growth and social cohesion.

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