Rwanda’s horticultural enterprises take a leap towards standards compliance for global market access
Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA), in partnership with TradeMark Africa and the International Trade Centre (ITC), has concluded a four-day training for horticultural producers under the Value-added Initiative to Boost Employment (VIBE). This marks a significant step toward enhancing the capacity of Rwandan horticultural producers to access global markets. The training, held […]
TradeMark Africa and South Sudan officials discuss priorities for deepening trade facilitation
TradeMark Africa (TMA), on 23 October 2024, hosted a delegation from South Sudan to discuss priorities for enhancing cooperation in various areas of trade facilitation to reduce trade bottlenecks in South Sudan and neighbouring countries in the East African Community. The meeting brought together officials from South Sudan’s Ministry of East African Community Affairs (MEACA), […]
TradeMark Africa launches a six-month meat inspector training to enhance quality standards compliance
In collaboration with the Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA), TradeMark Africa (TMA) has kicked off a six-month training for meat inspectors to enhance compliance with quality standards, and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures in Rwanda’s meat value chain. A first of its kind in Rwanda, the training will focus on strengthening of […]
La réunion inaugurale du Comité national de Surveillance ouvre la voie aux activités de facilitation du commerce en Côte d’Ivoire
Le programme national de TradeMark Africa (TMA) en Côte d’Ivoire a tenu sa réunion inaugurale du Comité national de Surveillance (CNS) le 20 septembre 2024, suite à la récente signature d’un protocole d’accord avec le ministère du Commerce. Le CNS fait partie de la structure de gouvernance de TMA et est présidé par un haut […]
Inaugural National Oversight Committee meeting sets the stage for trade facilitation activities in Côte d’Ivoire
TradeMark Africa (TMA)’s Côte d’Ivoire Country Programme held its inaugural National Oversight Committee (NOC) meeting on September 20, 2024, following the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Trade. The NOC is part of TMA’s governance structure and is chaired by a high-level official within a Government Ministry. It is […]
Le traitement à l’eau chaude pourrait changer la donne pour les exportations de mangues du Kenya
L’industrie kenyane de la mangue a subi d’importants revers en raison de l’invasion de la mouche des fruits (Bactrocera dorsalis), qui a conduit à de nombreuses interceptions de cargaisons de mangues par l’Union européenne (UE). Pour relever ce défi et préserver les possibilités d’exportation du pays, des traitements post-récolte innovants tels que l’utilisation de la […]
Hot water treatment could be a game changer for Kenya’s mango exports
Kenya’s mango industry has faced significant setbacks due to the invasive fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), which has led to numerous interceptions of mango shipments by the European Union (EU). To address this challenge and safeguard the country’s export opportunities, innovative post-harvest treatments such as the utilisation of hot water treatment (HWT) technique are being explored. […]
Former Ethiopia Prime Minister H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe to Chair TradeMark Africa’s Board
Nairobi, Kenya, 05 September 2024: TradeMark Africa (TMA) announces the appointment of H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, as its new Board Chair. H.E. Desalegn is succeeding Ambassador Erastus Mwencha, who has concluded his term, and joins TMA at a time when the organisation has set its sights on ambitious goals including […]
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 […]
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 […]