By JONATHAN KAMOGA More by this AuthorUganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to abolish visa requirements for their citizens to boost cross-border trade and East African Community integration. According to official data, Uganda earned $241 million in trade surplus from the DRC in 2020, and an estimated $177 million in informal trade exports, which pushes the figure to $418 million in trade earnings. Read: Uganda, DR Congo in talks for visa-free travel dealThis makes DRC Uganda’s number one trade surplus market. Read: DRC makes slow steps in integrating with EAC states“I personally have a farm just across the border in DRC where I grow different crops. Read: Uganda looks to open new markets in DRCKampala and Kinshasa are also jointly developing three road projects inside the DRC.

Source: Daily Nation October 21, 2023 11:43 UTC