European Union collaborates with the Republic of Djibouti for regional and continental economic integration in Africa
Djibouti, September 25th, 2023: The European Union (EU) is partnering with the Republic of Djibouti and the African Alliance for e-commerce to organise the ongoing 9th edition of the International Single Window Conference taking place in Djibouti from September 25 to 26, 2023. This conference highlights some of the investment opportunities and ongoing developments throughout the […]
Africa food forum roots for greater involvement of women and youth in intra-regional trade
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), TradeMark Africa (TMA) and Food Trade Coalition for Africa (FTCFA) converged in Tanzania at the 2023 Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF), where they reflected on challenges and pathways for fair and inclusive trade environment for women and youth. With about […]
Compliance to Standards Boosts Rwanda’s Tourism Industry
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) and TradeMark Africa (TMA)’s decade-long partnership to ensure standards and conformity assessment services are at the heart of fast-tracking trade have yielded tremendous results. Aside from reduced time required to purchase Rwanda’s standards from 5.2 days before 2021 to 4.1 hours after automating RSB’s systems, the interventions positioned 20 agrifood enterprises […]
EAC Unveils An Online Tool To Measure Performance of One Stop Border Posts
Nairobi, 12 July 2023: The East African Community (EAC) has developed and unveiled an online tool to measure the performance of the twenty two (22) One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) across the region. The EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr) Peter Mathuki unveiled the One Stop Border Post Performance Measurement Tool at the just ended 14th African Union High Level […]
Trade Catalyst Africa appoints inaugural CEO to lead mobilisation of finance for trade infrastructure development and trade finance access
Nairobi, 3 July 2023: Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA), a wholly owned commercial subsidiary of leading African aid-for-trade organisation, TradeMark Africa (TMA), has appointed Mr. Duncan Onyango as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer. Duncan, an Oxford-educated investment executive with over two decades of management experience, will assume his new role on 3 July 2023. He joins TCA […]
Cross-border women traders to benefit from a newly launched safe trade market
The Busia County Government offered the 1.5-acre piece of land on which the market stands. In his remarks, the Governor ofBusia, June 20, 2023: TradeMark Africa (TMA) jointly with Busia County Government, the Ministry in charge of EAC Affairs and development partners, have today officially launched a safe space market that will benefit 160 women cross-border […]
TradeMark Africa announces multi-million-dollar plan to advance greener, more inclusive, and digital trade in Africa
Nairobi, 14 June 2023: Following over 13 years of supporting trade facilitation initiatives across East Africa, Southern Africa and the Horn of Africa, TradeMark Arica (TMA) has announced its third strategic plan billed to support more inclusive, greener, and digital trade initiatives. The strategy covers 2023-2030. TMA targets to raise and invest $700 million over […]
Electronic Data Exchange to Revolutionize Trade between Tanzania and Malawi
Kasumulu/Songwe Border, Tanzania/Malawi – June 5, 2023 – Today, a historic event unfolded as the electronic data exchange between Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) was officially launched. The data exchange will facilitate sharing of information through the respective Revenue Authorities Customs Management Systems Tanzania Customs Integrated System (TANCIS) for TRA, and […]
Kenya’s green move to shift 50% of horticultural exports from air-freight to sea-freight
Mombasa, 17 May 2023: Under the leadership of the Netherlands, supported by Denmark and the European Union (EU), TradeMark Africa (TMA) with the Kenyan Government and private sector, have today kicked off plans aimed at driving the country’s shift to the green and sustainable transportation of Kenyan horticultural exports. Successful implementation of the plans will […]
TradeMark Africa (TMA) Annual Report 2021/2022 Highlights Lowering Trade Times and Costs in the Region, and Cites Bold Support to African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Download TMA Annual Report 2021/2022 Nairobi, 09th March 2023: Leading aid for trade organisation TradeMark Africa -TMA (formerly TradeMark East Africa) has today launched its Annual Report 2021/2022 that highlights significant contributions to reducing trade times and costs in the East, Horn, and Southern Africa region. The report covers thematic trade facilitation areas including physical infrastructure, digital […]