PRQ20250296: Expression of interest for Consultancy Services for Short Term Technical Assistance to Provide Strategic Technical Advice (Fisheries Expert)
Submission deadline: Tuesday, 31st March 2026 at 04:00 PM (Kenyan Time)
PRQ20251085: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE DESIGN,SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF SMART GATES
Submission deadline: 24TH MARCH 2026 ON OR BEFORE 12.00 P.M. (EAT)
East African Community Heads of State launch regional Customs Bond to enhance smooth flow of trade
The East African Community (EAC) yesterday launched the EAC Customs Bond (EACBond), a region‑wide guarantee system that simplifies the movement of goods across the eight EAC Partner States, a major step in the bloc’s drive to deepen regional integration and facilitate seamless trade. Officially unveiled during the Ordinary EAC Heads of State Summit at the […]
Nigeria convenes fisheries stakeholders to explore pathways to expand trade and job opportunities
Nigeria convened fisheries stakeholders from across government, the private sector and development partners to examine barriers affecting the sector and identify opportunities to expand trade, investment and employment for women and youth. The National Fisheries Stakeholders Forum, held from 3–5 March 2026, brought together actors to assess constraints affecting fisheries and aquaculture value chains and […]
GRFO20250039: Call for Proposals for an Implementing Partner to establish a revolving fund for the traditionally marginalized groups, including women, youth, people with disabilities (PWDs), and MSMES engaged in informal cross-border trade at Elegu
Submission deadline; 20th March 2026 AT 11:00 P.M (EAT)
PRQ20241672: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES TO TRADEMARK AFRICA, FINANCIAL YEAR 2026/2027 – 2028/2029*
Submission Deadline: 31st March 2026 ON OR BEFORE 1600 HRS (EAT)
Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda Sign Pact to Create DESSU Corridor Authority
Djibouti, 15 February 2026: The governments of Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda have formally agreed to establish the Djibouti-Ethiopia-South Sudan-Uganda (DESSU) Corridor Authority. Signed at a ministerial session in Djibouti, the accord sets in motion a regional framework for coordinating trade, transport and logistics across the four nations. This will advance the shared vision […]
Djibouti, l’Éthiopie, le Soudan du Sud et l’Ouganda signent un pacte portant création de l’Autorité du Corridor Djibouti-Éthiopie-Soudan du Sud-Ouganda (DESSO)
Djibouti, le 15 février 2026 : les gouvernements de Djibouti, d’Éthiopie, du Soudan du Sud et d’Ouganda ont officiellement convenu de créer l’Autorité du corridor Djibouti-Éthiopie-Soudan du Sud-Ouganda (DESSO). Signé lors d’une session ministérielle à Djibouti, cet accord met en place un cadre régional pour coordonner le commerce, les transports et la logistique entre les […]
ECOWAS hosts the East African Community (EAC) in Ghana as Peer Learning Culminates in Action to Strengthen Trade Standards and Systems along the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor
19 November 2025. Accra, Ghana. The ECOWAS Commission and TradeMark Africa, with support from the UK Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), have convened the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS)/Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Forum in Accra, Ghana, to address quality challenges affecting trade competitiveness along West Africa’s busiest trade […]
HoBIS 2025 Strengthens Market Pathways for Tanzania’s Horticulture Sector
Dar es Salaam, 18 November 2025: Tanzania’s horticulture sector is shaping a more predictable and commercially viable future for farmers and agribusinesses as coordinated reforms and targeted investment strengthen market access and improve compliance systems. This direction was evident at the Horticulture Business and Investment Summit, HoBIS 2025, where over 400 growers, exporters, policymakers, financiers […]