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Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia are reportedly working to integrate their systems to enhance trade, with a two-week workshop underway to facilitate the process.
Taking place from Malawi, the workshop aims to enable customs data sharing to help streamline the clearances of goods crossing borders along the Nacala Development Corridor, a key trade route involving rail and road networks for landlocked Malawi and Zambia to access the Indian Ocean port of Nacala in Mozambique.
The arrangement is part of the Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity Project supported by the World Bank.
As part of the initiative, several One-Stop Border Posts have been set up between the neighbouring countries.
Local media reported on the workshop’s objectives, detailing how enhanced customs collaboration could lead to swifter and cheaper clearance of goods.
Such improvements are particularly significant for traders who often face delays and uncertainties at border crossings.
Cornelius Kakweza, the Commissioner of Customs and Excise for the Malawi Revenue Authority, articulated the initiative’s promise, emphasizing its potential to transform trade dynamics among the three nations.
“By streamlining procedures, traders will have clearer expectations regarding costs and requirements at border crossings,” he shared.
As Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia forge ahead on this collaborative path, the advantages of a unified customs system are poised to ripple across the Southern African region, paving the way for increased trade and stronger economic ties.
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