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LONDON. 7 July 2025 — In a world racing toward regionalism, the Africa integration story often gets obscured by its own complexity. Yet last week in London, a compelling narrative emerged — one of deliberate transformation, driven not only by policy frameworks but by the quiet, technical work of institutions that understand trade from the […]
TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) General Directorate of Customs and Excise (DGDA) on 18 March 2025 convened a steering committee meeting in Nairobi to review ongoing trade facilitation projects in the country. A major focus of the discussions included the integration of the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS), which […]
Addis Ababa July 13/2024 (ENA) Ethiopia is actively pushing for regional integration not only in terms of trade but also several areas such as infrastructure and energy; and it can in fact be described as even a leader of the African integration journey, ECA experts noted. In an exclusive interview with ENA, African Trade Policy […]
Lors d’une réunion stratégique visant à renforcer l’intégration régionale et la croissance économique, Mme Annette Ssemuwemba Mutaawe, secrétaire générale par intérim du secrétariat de la Communauté d’Afrique de l’Est (CAE), a rencontré les dirigeants de TradeMark Africa (TMA), emmenés par le PDG Dave Beer. La discussion a porté sur l’engagement des deux organisations à s’attaquer […]
Since its establishment at the African Union meeting in Kigali in March 2018, much ink has been spilt and much media attention has been heaped upon the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Yet a lot of misconceptions persist. Borderless Africa was written essentially to clarify those misconceptions and to reemphasise the political economic case for the […]
In a strategic meeting aimed at bolstering regional integration and economic growth, Ms. Annette Ssemuwemba Mutaawe, the Acting Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat met with leadership from TradeMark Africa (TMA), led by CEO Dave Beer. The discussion centred the commitment of both organisations to tackle regional trade barriers, enhance infrastructure and […]
La voie est libre pour l’intégration complète de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) dans la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est (CAE). Cela fait suite à un exercice de renforcement des capacités récemment organisé pour les fonctionnaires de l’un des nouveaux entrants dans le bloc sur les différents cadres juridiques de l’intégration. Ces cadres comprennent […]
What you need to know: The DRC, a giant country in the heart of Africa, was admitted as a seventh member of the bloc on March 29th, 2022. Arusha. The way has been cleared for the full integration of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into the East African Community (EAC). This follows a […]
The AfCFTA Agreement and Charter are aimed at providing a broader and deeper economic integration across the African Continent as well as attracting Trade Investment, boosting Trade, providing better jobs, reducing poverty, and increasing Economic prosperity in Africa. On 14th March 2024, Stakeholders in Digital Trade Protocols assembled at the LA Palm Royal Beach Hotel […]
La part de l’Afrique dans le commerce mondial est restée inférieure à 3 %, principalement en raison du commerce de marchandises, ce qui indique que les pays africains continuent à commercer avec le reste du monde plus qu’entre eux, selon un nouveau rapport sur l’évaluation des progrès de l’intégration régionale en Afrique de la Commission […]