David Sanga – Mbingu Supplier To Kokoa Kamili (KK)
David Sanga is a 65 year old resident of the Mbingu Village in the Kilombero District in Tanzania.” David Sanga is a 65 year old resident of the Mbingu Village in the Kilombero District in Tanzania. David has been a cocoa farmer for more than ten years. Before Kokoa Kamili (KK) appeared in Mbingu, David […]
TMA and RSB partner to enhance food safety and trade
TradeMark Africa (TMA) today committed to fund Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) with US$ 1 Million in support of projects that will enhance food safety and trade. The new interventions will benefit farmers, pack houses, feed millers and feed transporters who will be enabled to attain international sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS) requirements in food safety […]
Rubavu and Rusizi cross border markets, completed, ready for occupation
Rubavu 21st March 2019: The Rwanda Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) have today announced the official completion of Rusizi and Rubavu Cross Border Markets. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to symbolise completion and official handover of the markets from TMA to the government of Rwanda. The handover marks opening the market space to traders for business. TMA partnered with MINICOM and Rubavu and Rusizi District administration to oversee […]
Rwanda and TMA sign MOU renewing partnership
TradeMark Africa (TMA) will support interventions in Rwanda for an additional period of 6 years with an initial budget of US$ 53 Million. Kigali, March 20th, 2018: TradeMark Africa and the Government of Rwanda signed an MOU extending their partnership to 2023. In the MOU, the two have committed to support interventions that will lead to creation […]
Uganda Revenue Authority and TradeMark Africa sign deal to support women traders.
Kampala, 06 March 2019 – Vibrant sustainable economies require the full inclusion and participation of all citizens and especially women, a joint statement by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) says. This should be anchored on creating opportunities for decent work driven by innovation and infrastructure development. Revenue authorities, due to their strategic role […]
TMA and Afrochampions Initiative sign partnership to support fast tracking of Continental Free Trade Area
Nairobi, January 17th, 2019: TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the AfroChampions Initiative (ACI) have this evening signed a partnership agreement committing to provide support to governments and the private sector in realising the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. The agreement was signed by Frank Matsaert, TMA CEO and Ali Mufuruki, Regional Chair, AfroChampions Initiative (ACI). Both […]
Ireland launches a new partnership with TradeMark Africa.
Dar es salaam, Tanzania -17th December 2018 – Ireland launched a new partnership worth €1 million (Tsh 2.6 billion) with TradeMark Africa (TMA) to facilitate increased trade for Tanzania. TradeMark Africa’s work in Tanzania centres on strengthening the environment for trade and business, with a focus on increased physical access to markets; building an enhanced regulatory environment for trade; and promoting improved business competitiveness. This […]
Non-tariff barriers are key to enabling trade
The Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) is widely seen as a potential stimulant for economic growth, industrialisation and sustainable development in Africa, despite some challenges which need to be addressed. Fears of significant tariff revenue losses and an uneven distribution of benefits are among the main obstacles to the continent’s market integration. Trade liberalisation in […]
Clare Kabakyenga’s journey to prosperity
More than 25,000 women across Africa have benefited from a TradeMark Africa (TMA) Women and Trade programme since 2015. This was revealed during the East Africa Trade and Development Forum (EATDF) held in Kampala between February 28 and March 1st, 2018. TMA has also increased market access for traders through establishment of cooperatives. Clare Kabakyenga […]
A promising new continent-wide trade agreement for Africa
The new African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is expected to be a game changer, boosting inter-African trade, spurring manufacturing, and creating economic opportunities. But for its benefits to be realised, the details need to be negotiated; and Africa’s leaders need to commit to AfCFTA for the long haul. On 21 March 2018, 44 African […]