Will Kenya-Ethiopia border post plan spur bilateral trade?

The One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at the Kenya-Ethiopia border in Moyale may turn out to be a white elephant if measures to increase trade volumes through the facility are not stepped up, stakeholders in the logistics sector have warned.

While interviews with officials in various government departments said there were efforts to increase trade volumes passing through the border point, the reality on the ground shows that two unofficial (panya) routes are being used where revenue is collected.