From Durban to Kasumbalesa – Trade data is showing exactly where Southern Africa must act to optimise regional trade potential
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.
Promouvoir les intérêts de l’Afrique en matière de développement durable au sein du système commercial mondial
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.
Advancing Africa’s Sustainability Interests in the Global Trading System
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.
Pourquoi l’Afrique et les pays nordiques voient l’un dans l’autre leur prochain moteur de croissance
Lorsque 22 ambassadeurs africains en poste à Stockholm, en Suède, se sont réunis fin mai 2026, les discussions ont dépassé le cadre de la coopération au développement traditionnelle pour se concentrer sur une priorité commune : comment l’Afrique et les pays nordiques peuvent-ils intensifier leurs échanges commerciaux, favoriser les investissements et renforcer leurs partenariats économiques […]
Why Africa and the Nordics see their next growth story in each other
When 22 African ambassadors based in Stockholm, Sweden, met in late May 2026, the discussions extended beyond traditional development cooperation to focus on a shared priority about how Africa and the Nordic countries can deepen trade, unlock investment and strengthen economic partnerships to deliver mutual benefit. Held as part of the Africa Day 2026 celebrations […]
Autonomiser les femmes commerçantes : Lancement officiel du projet « Making Trade Work for Women » (MTWW) au Togo
Le projet régional « Making Trade Work for Women » (MTWW) a été officiellement lancé ce jeudi 27 février 2026 à Lomé, en présence de M. Koffi Mensah, directeur de cabinet du ministère du Commerce, des institutions, des partenaires, et des organisations de femmes commerçantes. Cette initiative, déployée dans sa phase togolaise, ambitionne de renforcer […]
Projet de loi SPS de la CAE : une décennie de travail met à portée de main des milliards d’euros d’échanges agroalimentaires
Le projet de loi SPS de la CAE pourrait devenir l’une des réformes commerciales les plus importantes de la dernière décennie en Afrique de l’Est. Ce projet de loi, qui constitue un cadre juridique commun pour les normes sanitaires et phytosanitaires (SPS), est le fruit de plusieurs années de travail technique mené par la Communauté […]
EAC SPS Bill: A Decade of Work Puts Billions in Agri-Food Trade Within Reach
The EAC SPS Bill could become one of East Africa’s most commercially significant trade reforms of the past decade. The draft Bill, a joint common legal framework for sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS), is the result of years of technical work by the East African Community (EAC) and TradeMark Africa. If completed and enforced properly, […]
Modernization of border posts: TradeMark Africa equips Ivorian Customs with the support of the United Kingdom
The Ivorian Customs Administration has received a significant shipment of computer equipment donated by TradeMark Africa, with financial support from the UK-FCDO. This initiative aims to strengthen the technological capabilities of border posts, particularly at the Noé border crossing and in the eastern border areas with Ghana. At the official handover ceremony on Thursday, May […]
Trade facilitation: Ivory Coast accelerates its reforms to become a regional hub
The sixth meeting of the National Monitoring Committee (CNS) of the Trade Facilitation Programme was held this Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Abidjan, with the ambition of consolidating achievements and giving new impetus to the reforms undertaken to facilitate trade in Côte d’Ivoire. Led by the Ivorian government with the support of TradeMark Africa, this […]