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The Southern Africa Development Community-SADC Cross Border Traders Association says the signing of the Statutory Instrument did not formalise most of the trade happening between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
The Southern Africa Development Community-SADC Cross Border Traders Association says the signing of the Statutory Instrument did not formalise most of the trade happening between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Association Executive Director Jacob Makambwe said recently that the Zambian side of the Sakania border did not have the infrastructure that could facilitate smooth trade between the two countries and clearly showed that there were no business activities taking place at the border.
Last month, Acting Finance and National Planning Minister Paul Kabuswe signed Statutory Instrument No.36 of 2022, which now includes the Sakania border among the borders through which goods for export can exit Zambia into the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Makambwe explained that just signing an SI to formalise trade was not enough. Traders, he said, wanted to see the government put up infrastructure that will facilitate trade between Zambia and DRC; otherwise, Sakania border would just be a passage.
