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West, Central African customs vow joint crackdown on cross-border crime

Customs authorities across West and Central Africa have pledged stronger intelligence-sharing and coordinated enforcement to combat rising cross-border crimes, including smuggling, illicit trafficking ...
Global Finance

Africa Shakes Up Customs, but Trade Problems Persist

A customs revamp is a welcome change, but logistics and transit bottlenecks still stifle African trade. To curb revenue and income losses and accelerate trade across 50 member states, the African ...
VanguardOpinion

2nd C-PACT Summit: Adeniyi’s customs reforms, African trade integration and President Tinubu’s economic vision

By Okey IBEKE For decades, Nigeria’s quest for economic diversification has followed a familiar cycle of policy ...
The Africa Report

South Africa customs duty decision delays cost jobs, leave businesses in the dark

Customs duties account for less than 5% of tax collected in South Africa. Their importance lies in trade policy rather than revenue generation. Their impact is being squandered because of slowness in ...
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West, Central African Customs Chiefs Meet in Liberia to Close Gaps Traffickers Exploit

Published: November 5, 2026MONROVIA -- Customs intelligence officers from across West and Central Africa are meeting in Liberia this week to speed up how they share information on smugglers and ...