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Inside the hidden border costs that keep Kenya-EAC trade expensive – World Bank report
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Fusion42 · 30 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
A World Bank report identifies significant hidden border costs affecting trade in the East African Community, especially delays, fragmented logistics, and regulatory inconsistencies that drive up costs for Kenyan exporters. Streamlining customs and border procedures and adopting unified digital trade systems could drastically reduce clearance times and improve regional trade competitiveness.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Logistics Tech.
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Kenyan exporters face a new opportunity as customs integration at Malaba slashes clearance times drastically. You need to align your supply chain to benefit from faster border processing or risk losing ground to competitors in the region.
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