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Chamber tackles smuggling
By
Francis Tayanjah-Phiri - 11-03-2003 |
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Business captains in the Northern Region are exploring ways of curbing smuggling and formalising informal cross boarder through links with their Tanzanian counterparts.
Northern Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NRCCI) Regional Manager Kinnord Mkwinda said in an interview that the chamber had planned a business trip to Mbeya at the end of March to explore trade links across the border.
Said Mkwinda: “We know there is quite a big element of illegal trade going on between Malawi and Tanzania, so we feel if we can formalise that, it will be beneficial to our country.”
He said formalising the trade would ensure that businessmen benefit from both exportation and importation of goods, while government would yield from tariffs.
“Linking up with the Mbeya Chamber would assist in that we can, as counterparts, together look at non-tariff barriers. That would ensure that small-scale businesses are assisted, hence in the process curb smuggling,” said Mkwinda.
According to the chamber, all its members are welcome to register for the business trip, scheduled for March 24 to 27.
Said Mkwinda: “We also believe the trip would assist our members and Malawi business people to learn from Tanzanians the secret behind their success in business, which would instill aggressiveness in us, bearing in mind our chamber is still in infancy.”
The chamber, he said, also believes business people in the two countries would benefit much from the forum as it would accord them a chance to initiate exchange of information on opportunities.
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