CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE AFRICA ISSUE 0024

He noted that Kenya and Rwanda were business partners. “This office will boost our He noted that in order to cordial relations as partners in improve the smooth flow business as well as enhancing of cargo from the port and integration, creating awareness along the Northern Corridor, among Rwanda port users for betthe government recently initer service and cost reduction,” he tiated a number of measures added. including the co-ordination of government agents in the Kenyan High Commissioner to port of Mombasa under KeRwanda John Mwangemi undernya Ports Authority managscored the cordial relations between ing director and all Customs Kenya and Rwanda. decisions will be made at the port without further reference He commended the keen interest of the to Nairobi, which causes deRwanda Government on the ongoing lays in the past. developments of the port of Mombasa and pointed out that Kenya was not only Mr Kamau pointed out that a business partner of Rwanda but also a key the KRA Simba System is curinvestor in Rwanda. rently being upgraded in order to link with the National Single Window System by December so as to speed up clearance of cargo. The government has put aside some funds for the conKPA Chairman Mr. Shukri Baramadi struction of a dual carriage way presents a KPA memento to the Kefrom Changamwe to Jomvu and nyan High Commissioner to Rwanda plans are underway for construcMr. John Mwangemi during a courtesy tion of a new modern railway line call at the High Commission in Kigali. from Mombasa to Kigali through Uganda. All weighbridges are also being modernised while all transit goods weighed at Mariakani and sealed are not weighed or inspected all the way to Malaba. Roadblocks have also been replaced by mobile police surveillance for security purposes. The government has also raised the Axle load limit from 48 tonnes to 52 tonnes in line with the East African legislation. This measure has enhanced compliance and will enable the transporters to move more cargo, as they are allowed to distribute the load to all the axles. The Minister for Infrastructure for the Republic of Rwanda Prof Silas Rwakabamba, who graced the occasion, welcomed the initiative terming it as a true manifestation of regional integration aimed at THE CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE AFRICA FOR AUTHORITATIVE AND EXTENSIVE BUSINESS INSIGHTS www.corporateintelligenceafrica.net istry’s commitment is to ensure the port of Mombasa remains a hub port in the region. enhancing trade between the two countries. 43

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