Business leaders from Kenya and South Africa have called for enhanced cooperation and deeper regional integration to boost intra-African trade during the Kenya-South Africa Business Forum in Johannesburg.

• The partnership between Kenya and South Africa is seen as critical to Africa's economic development, leveraging their strategic positions within major economic blocs like the East African Community and Southern Africa.
• Key figures advocating for this integration include Sim Tshabalala, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Bank Group, and Jaswinder Bedi, Chairman of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance.
• Calls were made for tangible economic outcomes from political commitments, including the adoption of a continent-wide customs processing system and visa-free travel for business leaders, to accelerate integration and trade.