Malawi and South Africa sign customs deal to crack down on trade fraud worth billions
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) put pen to paper on an IT Connectivity Implementation Arrangement, a deal officials say marks a significant step forward for trade cooperation between the two nations. The signing also pushed forward talks on bringing into force the Customs Mutual Administrative Assistance Agreement (CMAA), a framework agreed between the two governments back in 2019 that provides the legal grounding for sharing customs data. Read More