NAIROBI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Thursday launched its electronic certificate of origin system in Kenya, aiming to digitize trade procedures and ease intra-regional trade by cutting costs and delays linked to manual certification.
Christopher Onyango, director of trade and customs at COMESA, told journalists in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, that the new digital system is expected to streamline customs procedures, reduce red tape, and boost intra-regional trade by allowing exporters and customs authorities to process certificates of origin electronically.
