The New Partnership for Africa Development/ Africa Peer Review Mechanism (NEPAD/APRM) has trained Busia cross-border women traders on economic empowerment through governance and cross border trade protocols.

Speaking during the training in Busia, NEPAD/APRM Chairperson Sospeter Ojamong said the training is focusing on the African Union Agenda 2063 on trade, governance and development towards women.

Ojamong underscored the need to ensure traders understand on ways that would guarantee the sustainability of their business  "We are focusing on how traders will sustain their trade across the border.

We are looking at good governance, how they can manage their business and even getting loans and how they can run their business in an easy way.