Customs authorities of Nigeria, Benin, and Cameroon recently joined forces to strengthen border cooperation, speed up trade, and boost economic growth across West and Central Africa.
This partnership came after top officials completed a fact-finding mission to the Beitbridge Border Post between Zimbabwe and South Africa.
This visit was sponsored by the African Export-Import Bank under the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement.
Customs chiefs from Nigeria, Cameroon, and Benin are joining forces to overhaul border operations along two vital trade highways.
Led by Nigeria’s Adewale Adeniyi, Cameroon’s Fongod Edwin Nuvaga, and Benin’s Raouf Aboudou, the joint initiative targets key reforms along the Seme-Krake corridor connecting Nigeria to Benin and the Mfum-Ekok corridor linking Nigeria to Cameroon.
