The Congolese government has decided to reinstate the 24-hour operations of the Goma-Rubavu border posts.
The move has been welcomed by residents of both sides of the border who look forward to increase trade volumes, mostly driven by cross-border trade.
Cross-border trade plays an important part in the country's economic health. For example, in 2014, Rwanda's total informal transactions bordered around $138 million, a figure that speaks volumes.
This has been excerpted from an 18 February 2016 news release by All Africa and is available in its entirety at: http://allafrica.com/stories/201602180300.html