Nairobi, May 5 -- Cargo transit costs and logistical issues on the central and northern corridors continue to hamper cross-border trade among East African Community (EAC) member States.

This was one of the main takeaways from an East African Business Council (EABC) webinar held last week on both corridors, which connect landlocked EAC countries to the ports of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa.

Participants pointed to lethargy in implementing initiatives such as the One-Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) under the Single Custom Territory (SCT).

Jonathan Sessanga, representing the EAC secretariat, blamed "interventions" by partner States for creating new non-tariff barriers besides sub-standard infrastructure at some border points, that cause delays and...