TradeMark Africa
Growing Prosperity Through Trade

TradeMark Africa

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Building Sustainable
Trade for Africa

Our Portfolios for Growing Prosperity

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    Trade & Investment Environment
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  • Resilient & Inclusive Trade
    Resilient Trade
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  • Quality and Value of Goods Traded
    Quality & Value of Traded Goods
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  • digital-trade
    Digital Trade Systems
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    Physical Connectivity: Ports, Borders, Roads
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    Sustainable Trade
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TradeMark Africa in Numbers

409M

IN TRADE CONTRACTS For grain and pulses signed at a single regional forum in Tanzania in 2024.

Source: USAID ERRA
Report
(2023–2024)

100+

TRADE SYSTEMS DIGITALISED in public and private sector between 2010 and 2024, cutting average transaction costs by 50%.

Source: EDI Global Independent Evaluation of TMA ICT Projects, 2024

21

Border posts in Africa modernised to one stop border posts between 2011 to
2024,

Source: EAC OSBP’s Time Traffic Surveys,
2017

$2B

Supported through 74 harmonised EAC Standards including 41 gazetted for edible oils.

Source: TMA, Annual Review Report, 2024 

50K+

Traders moved to formal trade between 2018 and 2024 via cooperatives against a target of 20,000. 23% increase in incomes.

Source: Women in Trade End-Term Evaluation, 2024.

51%

Faster ports with Mombasa port’s cargo dwell time cut by more than half, boosting
efficiency and flow. 

Source: Northern Corridor Transport Observatory, 2022.

Impact Gallery

In new climate-linked trade rules, compliance and traceability that travels with goods opens markets and cuts emissions Digital systems could cut barriers and costs in Africa’s fish trade Tanzania’s Horticulture Moves Up the Value Chain from Farm to Global Buyer PRQ20250292: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTOR SHIFTS TO COOL LOGISTICS AND SEA FREIGHT FOR THE HORTICULTURE SECTOR IN ETHIOPIA AND DJIBOUTI PRQ20250271, PRQ20250272 & PRQ20250273 Consultancy For Provision of Tax Compliance And Ad Hoc Services for Trademark Cutting feed costs to unlock sustainable fisheries growth Moving Africa’s high-potential value chains from policy ambition to action and market access PRQ20250161: Preparation of the September 2024/ September 2025 Logistics Performance Survey & Mombasa Port and Northern Corridor Community Charter (MPNCCC) Review  The Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Myriam Montrat, has stressed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement’s (AfCFTA) capacity to enable economies to scale and position Africa as a more competitive player in global value chains. East Africa's Open Borders - Gains Made but Gaps Remain
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