NAIROBI, Oct. 26 -- TANZANIA and Kenya have pledged to eliminate remaining trade barriers and strengthen transparency to boost cross-border trade and enable businesses to benefit more from the East African Community (EAC) Common Market.

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mr James Millya, said the two countries have made progress in eliminating trade barriers but still need to address outstanding challenges to facilitate cross-border commerce.

Speaking during the Nairobi Dialogues on Global Trust over the weekend, Mr Millya said 54 of the 68 identified non-tariff barriers between the two countries have been eliminated, leaving 14 to be addressed.

He stressed the importance of building trust and accountabil...