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The planned refinery will have a capacity to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it one of Africa’s largest planned refineries and the biggest planned facility in East Africa.
The 120-kilometre pipeline will connect Djibouti’s Damerjog port to a fuel distribution facility in Dewele, Ethiopia, and will include storage capacity of about 400 million litres.
The assessment found that the One Stop Border Posts have significantly improved the movement of goods and people by reducing border crossing times and boosting trade. However, the regional bloc warned that staffing shortages, ageing infrastructure and delays by regulatory agencies continue to undermine border efficiency and increase the cost of doing business.
The decisions were reached during the 19th Session of the Sectoral Council on Agriculture and Food Security (SCAFS), held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where ministers from across the region met to discuss the future of agriculture and food production in East Africa.
President William Ruto has launched construction of the Naivasha–Kisumu–Malaba SGR, a nearly 1,000km line aimed at cutting transport costs and boosting regional trade competitiveness.
Speaking in an interview on Radio Generation, Schaer highlighted Kenya’s digital payment systems, regional trade integration, and growing internet access as critical enablers for business and technological growth.