DRC Launches Lobito Corridor Programme to Accelerate Mineral Trade
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 17 March 2026: The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has launched the Lobito Corridor Programme, an initiative funded by the European Union under its Global Gateway strategy and implemented by TradeMark Africa. The programme seeks to strengthen trade systems along one of Central Africa’s emerging export […]
Ghana and Togo Mark Milestone in Trade Facilitation Partnership with the UK with Handover of Infrastructure at Akanu-Noepe Border
16 March 2026. Akanu-Noepe. During a vibrant ceremony attended by senior representatives from the Governments of Ghana and Togo, TradeMark Africa officially handed over infrastructure funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at the Akanu-Noepe Joint Border Post (JBP): Officials celebrated the interventions that directly address longstanding operational challenges, thus are expected […]
Le Ghana et le Togo marquent une étape importante dans leur partenariat avec le Royaume-Uni en matière de facilitation des échanges commerciaux avec la remise d’infrastructures à la frontière d’Akanu-Noepe
Lors d’une cérémonie à laquelle ont assisté de hauts représentants des gouvernements du Ghana et du Togo, TMA a remis les aménagements financés par le FCDO au poste-frontière commun d’Akanu-Noepe, notamment un système solaire de 220 kilowatts visant à garantir une alimentation électrique et une connectivité fiables, un réseau d’approvisionnement en eau remis en état, […]
EU-funded initiative strengthens Ethiopian women traders’ participation in regional trade
Bishoftu, Ethiopia, 12 March 2026: Thirty women exporters from Addis Ababa, Oromia, and Amhara have completed a targeted training initiative under the European Union-funded Djibouti Corridor Programme, channelled through Agence Française de Développement (AFD), aimed at strengthening their participation in formal regional trade. Delivered in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) […]
La reconstruction du pont frontalier de Togwajaale démarre : TMA et la Suède donnent le coup d’envoi des travaux
Togwajaale, le 4 mai 2026 : TradeMark Africa (TMA) a organisé aujourd’hui la cérémonie d’inauguration des travaux de reconstruction du pont frontalier de Togwajaale, un axe commercial essentiel reliant le Somaliland et l’Éthiopie le long du corridor de Berbera. Cet événement marque une étape majeure dans le renforcement du commerce régional et de la connectivité […]
Ethiopia Convenes 9th National Oversight Committee Meeting to Review Progress on Trade and Logistics Reforms
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 5 March 2026: Government officials, private sector leaders and development partners convened today for the 9th National Oversight Committee (NOC) meeting of TradeMark Africa’s Ethiopia Country Programme. The NOC, chaired by a senior government representative, guides the programme’s strategic direction and provides a platform to assess progress on trade and logistics reforms, […]
Traders brace for higher costs as Tanzania joins Kenya in raising port tariffs
Traders across East Africa face rising costs after Tanzania introduced new cargo handling tariffs, just weeks after Kenya raised its own. The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) says the revised charges, effective from January 9, 2026, will increase port service fees by between 2 and 15 percent, adding fresh pressure to logistics and consumer prices in […]
Africa’s Entrepreneurs Confront Rising Non‑Tariff Trade Barriers
Africa’s trade challenges have shifted decisively. Tariffs, once the headline obstacle, are no longer the biggest threat. Instead, non‑tariff measures (NTMs)—fragmented standards, slow and inconsistent testing regimes, unrecognised certificates, and unresolved procedural disputes—are quietly shutting firms out of markets. TradeMark Africa’s (TMA) 2024–25 Annual Report underscores the point: “Tariffs are no longer the main obstacle to Africa’s […]
Traders brace for higher costs as Tanzania joins Kenya in raising port tariffs
Traders across East Africa face rising costs after Tanzania introduced new cargo handling tariffs, just weeks after Kenya raised its own. The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) says the revised charges, effective from January 9, 2026, will increase port service fees by between 2 and 15 percent, adding fresh pressure to logistics and consumer prices in […]
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 […]