Corruption: Bribery accounts for over 21 per cent of total export costs in East Africa

The East African reports over 21 per cent of total export costs in the region are made up of bribery expenses, a new report assessing non tariff barriers (NTB’s) along the Northern and Central Corridors has revealed.

The report, based on a field survey carried out between July and November 2008, looks at the challenges of regional importers and exporters plying the two trade corridors en-route the seaports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam.

It says: “Bribery expenses total about $891 (for one single truck) accounting for over 21 per cent of the total export costs.”

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Published by Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting
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