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Finance Minister Felix Mutati has assured the private sector that government will ensure there are no more export bans.
Mr Mutati says government will also remove the ten percent tax on maize exports following an outcry from the concerned stakeholders.
He says the government will see to it that it facilitates simplification of documents at border entry points to allow smooth trade within the African region.
Mr Mutati says the Zambian government will also engage East African countries by Monday to smoothen the trading agreements so that there is more regional trade.
The Finance Minister was speaking in Lusaka today at the Regional Grain Trade Facilitation Forum organized by the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) and the Zambia Commodity Exchange (ZAMACE).
Speaking at the same meeting, Eastern Africa Grain Council Executive Director Gerald Masila says it is an undeniable fact that African countries do not trade with each other sufficiently.
He says the meeting is therefore aimed at bringing together buyers and sellers with a view of increasing trade in the region.