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Trade Experts Call for Reforms to Unlock Agricultural Market Access

NAIROBI, July 1, 2026 — Trade and agriculture experts have called for accelerated investment in trade infrastructure, stronger regulatory systems and effective implementation of regional trade agreements to unlock market access for African agricultural products and strengthen regional integration. The call was made during a TradeMark Africa-organised side event held on the sidelines of the […]

The Hormuz crisis: Shocks and tremors call for greater economic resilience

Priestly says the first and most visible impact is at the fuel pump. Higher energy prices are being felt directly by businesses and consumers. Fuel prices have tripled in Ethiopia and risen sharply in several other regional markets, including Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. A crisis in the Strait of Hormuz may seem far removed from […]

La réforme logistique de l’Éthiopie ouvre de nouvelles opportunités pour la croissance du commerce

L’Éthiopie a ouvert son secteur logistique à la propriété étrangère à 100 %, supprimant ainsi le plafond de 49 % qui limitait depuis longtemps la participation des investisseurs étrangers dans l’un des marchés commerciaux les plus importants d’Afrique de l’Est. Cette réforme pourrait attirer des capitaux, des technologies et des normes opérationnelles internationales. Son succès […]

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 […]

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 […]