Tanzania, Nov. 28 -- Dar es Salaam. A new X-ray cargo scanner has been installed at the Tunduma One Stop Border Post (OSBP) as part of efforts to eliminate queues at the Tanzania-Zambia border.

The Tunduma border accounts for the lion's share of goods in transit that pass through Tanzania's ports.

Apart from handling goods destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia, the Tunduma OSBP also handles goods to Zimbabwe that pass through Tanzania's ports.

The launch of X-ray cargo scanner operations at the Tunduma OSBP is expected to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of border crossing processes, according to a statement issued by TradeMark East Africa (TMEA).

"This scanner is set to contribute to a reduction in cl...