L’ancien Premier ministre éthiopien S.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe présidera le conseil d’administration de TradeMark Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 06 septembre 2024 : TradeMark Africa (TMA) annonce la nomination de S.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, ancien Premier ministre de l’Éthiopie, en sa qualité de nouveau président du conseil d’administration. S.E. Desalegn succède à l’Ambassadeur Erastus Mwencha, qui vient de conclure son mandat, et rejoint TMA à un moment où l’organisation s’est fixé des objectifs […]
Northern Corridor mulls upgrade to ward off the rival Tanzania onslaught
Officials charged with managing the Northern Corridor have been assessing this bittersweet revelation with hope, seeing threats on the one hand and an overall rise in efficiency of travel and transportation on the other. The Northern Corridor originates from Kenya’s Mombasa port but is the main artery of supplies for countries like South Sudan, Uganda, […]
Slow progress on harmonising standards affecting EAC trade
Failure to harmonise and enact a full standardisation law is affecting intra trade within the East Africa with Uganda on the spot for stalling the enactment of the EAC Standards Act. The process is also very slow thereby affecting business as more than half the members are yet to meet the threshold required. Global and […]
PHOTOS: Rubavu Port opens for pilot phase
Rubavu port has been opened for the pilot phase of operations, beginning with the cargo terminal. The pilot phase, which began on June 1, 2024, has been “progressing well,” according to officials from Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA). The agency is currently in the process of finding a private operator to manage the port. Located […]
Naivasha, Nairobi Inland Container Depots to increase Uganda’s trade volumes
Minister of state in charge of Economic Monitoring in the Office of the President Beatrice Akello Akori has commended the operationalization of the Nairobi and Naivasha Inland Container Depots (ICDs), which she said will boost transit trade along the Northern corridor.The Northern Corridor road network covers approximately 12.707 kilometers in length, distributed as follows; 567 […]
Why trade between EAC states is lagging
The East African Community (EAC) may have to blame itself for slow trade between its partner States, even though the bloc has some of the most ambitious business protocols on the continent. In spite of these, trade between members has reduced from 16 percent to 14 percent in recent years, signaling persistent protectionism and defiance […]
Smart Freight Centre and Kuehne Climate Center Launch Green Freight Support Programme at Global Logistics Convention 2024
The Smart Freight Centre and the Kuehne Climate Center have officially launched the Green Freight Support Programme at the Global Logistics Convention 2024, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 14-16 August. This initiative, developed in collaboration with leading organisations such as TradeMark Africa, UNEP, and GIZ, is set to drive logistics decarbonisation efforts across […]
TradeMark Africa drives engagements to streamline and boost trade in West Africa
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Cote d’Ivoire in collaboration with TradeMark Africa (TMA) recently convened a two-day meeting for trade facilitation officials from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to deliberate on measures to enhance trade efficiencies between the two countries, focusing primarily on deepening customs cooperation. Facilitated with support from the UK International Development, […]
Digital trade to take centre stage as Rwanda hosts continental forum
The Government of Rwanda, in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA), will host the Trade Development Forum, bringing together senior government officials, development partners, academics, multilateral organisations, and private sector leaders from 14 TMA countries and beyond. Set to take place in Kigali from December 2 to 3, this two-day forum, themed “Digital Trade,” will explore […]
State unveils draft policy to guide accreditation of goods, services quality
In Summary Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has unveiled the draft Kenya Quality Policy. Speaking at a Nairobi hotel during a national validation workshop, the CS said the policy will provide a framework to coordinate accreditation of the quality of goods and services manufactured locally before export. “We have a number of […]