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150 TRUCKS CROSS KATUNA-GATUNA ONE STOP BORDER POST DAILY

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June 28, 2022
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  • EABC Holds Public Private Dialogue at Katuna-Gatuna Border

Tuesday, 28th June 2022, Katuna: Over 150 transit trucks cross over the Katuna-Gatuna One Stop Border Post (OSBP) daily following the reopening of the border. This was revealed during the EABC-TMEA Public Private Dialogue with Trade Facilitation Agencies at the Katuna-Gatuna OSBP.

Mr. Peter Gikwiyakave, Regional Manager, Uganda Revenue Authority said “800 people cross the Katuna border.”

Mr. John Bosco Kalisa, EABC CEO applauded H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda and H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda for re-opening the Katuna-Gatuna OSBP on 31st January 2022.

The Katuna side of the border  is under construction and is set to be fully operational in August 2022.  

The Gatuna Katuna OSBP currently only facilitates movement of transit cargo. Traders pleaded for Ugandan exports to be allowed to enter Rwanda and vice versa for bilateral trade ties to flourish better.

Transporters called for harmonization of road tolls citing Rwanda charges a flat fee of USD.76 while Uganda charges USD 10 per 100 mileages.

Mr. Joseph Etomet, from the Ministry of EAC Affairs Uganda said, “The EAC Secretariat has already undertaken a study on charges fee and charges If equivalent effect to inform the harmonization process of road tolls and other charges at regional level.”

Ms. Akaukwasa Miria, Chairperson of Katuna Women Cross Border Traders appreciated that a trade information desk is instituted at the border. She stated that women need to be sensitized on the EAC Simplified Trade Regime and small cross border traders should be allowed to do business at the Gatuna-Katuna OSBP.

The EABC-TMEA public-private dialogue convened over 40 officials from trade facilitation agencies, importers, exporters, transporters, EABC Members – East African Grain Council, Private Sector Foundation Uganda, The New Forests Company and women cross-border traders to chart out solutions to ease the free movement of persons and cargo at Gatuna-Katuna OSBP.

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