A duty increase on imported goods has caused a clearance clog at the Port of Mombasa, with more than 1,000 containers piling up uncollected. This is after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) increased tariffs three months ago.

Mr. Anthony Williams Offor, a graduate of Political Science from the University of Lagos, had a short stint at the Igbinedion University before he set up shop as a clearing and forwarding agent in 2004. In this interview with Omolara Akintoye, he speaks on the challenges of substandard products, among others

THREE contracts worth over N$1,4 billion to supply 60 000 tonnes of railway materials to revamp the Walvis Bay-Tsumeb line attracted 225 bids.

Transit Trade stakeholders from Rwanda have expressed satisfaction on the business grounds between Tanzania and Rwanda promising to continue using Dar es Salaam port for shipping in their cargo.

TPA Director General, said the new system called port operating system (POS) will enable TPA, among other things, to communicate directly with importers as well as shippers in order to reduce the possibility of dishonest clearing and forwarding agents to overcharge the unsuspecting traders.