Ethiopia’s Logistics Reform Opens New Opportunities for Trade Growth
Ethiopia has opened its logistics sector to full foreign ownership, removing the 49% cap that had long limited outside participation in one of East Africa’s most important trade markets. The reform could draw in capital, technology and international operating standards, and its success will depend on whether rules, institutions and local firms can adjust quickly […]
Africa Trade Development Forum Set to Convene Global Trade and Industry Leaders in Addis Ababa
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia. 5 June 2026.: Africa’s heads of government, policymakers, leading industrialists, and global partners will gather in Addis Ababa on 23 and 24 November 2026 for the Africa Trade Development Forum 2026. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration of the Federal Democratic Republic Ethiopia and TradeMark Africa (TMA), the biennial summit […]
Le Forum sur le développement du commerce en Afrique : les grands acteurs mondiaux du commerce et de l’industrie sont attendus à Addis-Abeba
Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie. 5 Juin 2026.: Les chefs de gouvernement, les décideurs politiques, les grands industriels et les partenaires internationaux africains se réuniront à Addis-Abeba les 23 et 24 novembre 2026 à l’occasion du Forum sur le développement du commerce en Afrique 2026. Co-organisé par le ministère du Commerce et de l’Intégration régionale de la République […]
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 […]
UK investment unlocks Malawi’s export potential with world-class laboratory upgrade
Blantyre, Malawi, 13 May 2026 – Malawian exporters can now test their products to international standards at home, following a handover of a major UK-funded upgrade to the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) that delivers cutting-edge laboratory facilities and the country’s first internationally recognised accreditation The handover ceremony, held at MBS headquarters in Blantyre, marks […]
La modernisation du laboratoire de l’Office des normes du Malawi ouvre de nouvelles perspectives d’exportation
Blantyre, Malawi, le 13 mai 2026 – Les exportateurs malawiens peuvent désormais faire tester leurs produits selon les normes internationales sur place, grâce à la mise en service d’un important projet de modernisation financé par le Royaume-Uni au sein du Bureau malawien de normalisation (MBS). Cet investissement permet de disposer d’installations de laboratoire à la […]
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 […]
Le Forum d’affaires Tanzanie-Kenya 2026 stimule le commerce et les investissements transfrontaliers
Dar es Salaam, le 4 mai 2026 : Le Forum des affaires Tanzanie-Kenya 2026 a réuni cette semaine plus de 1 300 dirigeants des secteurs public et privé afin de promouvoir le commerce transfrontalier, l’investissement et l’intégration régionale. TradeMark Africa (TMA) a apporté son soutien au Forum, qui s’est tenu à Dar es Salaam à […]
Tanzania-Kenya Business Forum 2026 Drives Cross-Border Trade and Investment
Dar es Salaam, 4 May 2026: The Tanzania-Kenya Business Forum 2026 brought together more than 1,300 public and private sector leaders this week to advance cross-border trade, investment and regional integration. TradeMark Africa (TMA) supported the Forum, held in Dar es Salaam during the State Visit of H.E. Dr William Samoei Ruto, President of the […]
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 […]