1.1.

1 Effectiveness of facilitating trade in Zimbabwe

There have been several measures that Zimbabwe has taken over the years to facilitate
international trade and to a greater extent has yielded positive results. In 2009 the Chirundu
One Stop Border Post (OSBP) was introduced so as to curb the congestions in trading with
Zambia. It became the first OSBP to be introduced in Sub Saharan Region and with its
efficiency and effectiveness it has helped in facilitating international trade. It is however
noted by the researcher that theChirundu OSBP which initially started as a concept has by far
exceeded the term concept as there is quite a lot of activity happening there and statistics
could prove that clearance has increased. Therefore proper infrastructure should be built and
parking lots modified.
The introduction of the ASYCUDA World system with the objective of streamlining the
operation of customs entry processing while eliminating the need of human interventions
during operations has also been efficient in clearance procedures and revenue collection as it
captures all the data and most organisations can easily register and link to the system in the
comfort of their offices ZIMRA website (2017).