Les entreprises d’Afrique australe réclament des corridors efficaces, et les gouvernements sont à l’écoute
This article sets out, Africa’s short and longer-term priorities at the trade-sustainability nexus, and some proposals on strategies for advancing African sustainability prospects within the global trading system.
Opening Markets for Producers through Clearer Trade Systems, The Tanzania Mercantile Exchange Experience
When farmers, traders, and buyers can see prices clearly, trust the system, and transact with confidence, trade becomes more predictable and rewarding for everyone involved. In Tanzania, the Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX) demonstrates how digital trade systems can bring these benefits to market participants by strengthening coordination and supporting export competitiveness across value chains. TMX […]
UK-Japan-Africa partnerships must turn corridors into engines of trade, jobs and skills, panellists say
This article sets out, Africa’s short and longer-term priorities at the trade-sustainability nexus, and some proposals on strategies for advancing African sustainability prospects within the global trading system.
TMA renforce son leadership en RDC pour accélérer les programmes sur les minerais critiques et le commerce frontalier
Kinshasa, République démocratique du Congo, 21 juillet 2026 : TradeMark Africa (TMA) a nommé Baraka Mugisha Billy au poste de Directeur Pays pour la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), renforçant ainsi sa direction locale alors qu’elle développe ses programmes visant à améliorer le commerce des minerais critiques, à moderniser les systèmes frontaliers et à connecter […]
TMA Strengthens DRC Leadership to Accelerate Critical Minerals and Border Trade Programmes
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 21 July 2026: TradeMark Africa (TMA) has appointed Baraka Mugisha Billy as Country Director for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), strengthening its in-country leadership as it expands programmes to improve critical-minerals trade, modernise border systems and connect Congolese businesses to regional and global markets. Mr Baraka will lead the […]
Lake Victoria basin communities unite to end sexual exploitation, harassment and abuse in the fish trade
This article sets out, Africa’s short and longer-term priorities at the trade-sustainability nexus, and some proposals on strategies for advancing African sustainability prospects within the global trading system.
Le marché des petits commerçants transfrontaliers trouve désormais sa place dans leur poche
L’odeur du poisson séché flotte dans l’air en milieu de matinée tandis que Regina Mungandi dispose sa marchandise sous un abri en tôle ondulée sur un marché de Kasumbalesa. Autour d’elle, les commerçants marchandent les prix et les quantités, tandis qu’un cortège de camions avance lentement vers le poste-frontière très fréquenté situé à moins d’un […]
The market for small scale cross-border traders now fits in their pockets
The aroma from dried fish hangs in the mid-morning air as Regina Mungandi arranges her stock beneath a corrugated iron shelter at a market in Kasumbalesa. Around her, traders haggle over prices and quantities, while a procession of trucks inches towards the busy border crossing less than a kilometre away, carrying an assortment of goods […]
Zanzibar launches digital chamber portal to improve access to trade and business services
Zanzibar, Tanzania, 14 July 2026: Businesses in Zanzibar will now be able to apply for Certificates of Origin, renew Chamber membership, report non-tariff barriers, and track service requests online through a new digital platform launched by the Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), aimed at reducing administrative delays and improving access to trade and business […]
Le Zanzibar lance un portail numérique de la Chambre de commerce afin d’améliorer l’accès aux services commerciaux et aux entreprises
Zanzibar, Tanzania, le 14 juillet 2026: Les entreprises de Zanzibar pourront désormais demander des certificats d’origine, renouveler leur adhésion à la Chambre de commerce, signaler des barrières non tarifaires et suivre leurs demandes de services en ligne grâce à une nouvelle plateforme numérique lancée par la Chambre de commerce nationale de Zanzibar (ZNCC), qui vise […]