PM Abiy spotlights Ethiopia–Djibouti railway
Ethiopia is repositioning the Ethio–Djibouti Railway as a credibility asset for trade competitiveness in 2026. The Ethio–Djibouti railway is becoming central to Ethiopia’s 2026 logistics strategy as policy focuses on lower trade friction and stronger delivery capacity. A logistics message with macro weight When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the Ethio–Djibouti Railway Corporation on 4 January 2026, […]
Trade Minister commends TMA for empowering women-led businesses to access export markets
By Rachel Kakraba The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu Agyare, has acknowledged the support of TradeMark Africa, TMA, for its role in empowering women-led businesses through targeted training to access the export market. The initiative she noted has helped equip women entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge required to meet international trade […]
South Sudan pushes for one-stop border project to ease trade bottlenecks
Nimule One-Stop Border Post project construction. [Photo: TradeMark Africa] JUBA — South Sudan’s minister of trade and industry, Atong Kuol Manyang, met on Monday with the Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), William Anyuon Kuol, to advance plans for a “One-Stop Border Post” (OSBP) intended to reduce persistent cross-border delays. The high-level […]
Mombasa’s Momentum: Why International Recognition Matters
KPA boss William Ruto (left) with Netherlands Deputy Ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Jaco Beerends (right) alongside Trademark Africa Country Director Ms. Lilian Mwai. (Photo/Courtesy) By Andrew Mwangura Email, [email protected] The recent commendation by the Netherlands Deputy Ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Jaco Beerends, on the progress at the Port of Mombasa is more than diplomatic politeness. It […]
TMA renforce sa présence en Afrique australe avec la réunion du comité de surveillance de Zambie
TradeMark Africa a franchi une étape décisive vers le sud cette semaine à Lusaka, en organisant la deuxième réunion du Comité national de surveillance de la Zambie, qui marque un tournant dans l’ancrage de l’organisation en Afrique australe et l’établissement de son bureau à Lusaka. Présidée par Mme Lillian S. Bwalya, secrétaire permanente au commerce, […]
La CEDEAO accueille la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est au Ghana dans le cadre d’un apprentissage entre pairs aboutissant à des mesures visant à renforcer les normes et les systèmes commerciaux le long du corridor Abidjan-Lagos.
La Commission de la CEDEAO et TradeMark Africa, avec le soutien du gouvernement britannique par l’intermédiaire du Bureau des affaires étrangères, du Commonwealth et du développement (FCDO), ont organisé le Forum sur les normes sanitaires et phytosanitaires (SPS) et les obstacles techniques au commerce (OTC) du corridor Abidjan-Lagos à Accra, au Ghana, afin d’aborder les […]
Ouverture des frontières commerciales grâce à une nouvelle application de KRA
Les autorités ont lancé la plateforme numérique eCustoms App, qui vise à simplifier les échanges commerciaux, accélérer le dédouanement des marchandises et moderniser les opérations frontalières du Kenya. Ce système permettra à l’Autorité fiscale du Kenya (KRA) de traiter les déclarations en douane plus rapidement, sans papier et plus efficacement pour les commerçants, les transporteurs […]
Makueni mango output reaches 183,891 tons in Kenya
Makueni remains one of Kenya’s main mango-producing regions, with an estimated 183,891 metric tonnes harvested in the 2024 season out of the country’s annual output of about 650,000 metric tonnes. The county’s Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Cooperative Development held a two-day forum with Trademark Africa, an EU-funded agency supporting fair trade and market […]
Brilliant Borders Kenya’s Customs goes digital
Busia, Monday 24 November 2025 – A smart digital solution to simplify trade, speed up clearance of goods, and modernise border operations has been launched today in Kenya, as part of a 15-year partnership to accelerate trade growth across the country’s borders. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), in collaboration with TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the British […]
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 […]