IOTA Foundation Join Hands with Kenyan Firm to Roll Out Paperless Trade in East Africa
The IOTA Foundation has stated that the initial stage of its cooperation with an East African business to facilitate paperless trading in the area has been completed successfully. The Foundation partnered with TradeMark Africa on the initiative, which aimed to modernize the continent’s supply chain’s inefficient and expensive paper-based procedures. This technique was substituted by […]
TMA CEO Frank Matsaert Conferred Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Nairobi, June 2nd 2022: Her Royal Highness the Queen of England has today conferred TradeMark Africa (TMA) Chief Executive Officer, Frank Matsaert the Order of the British Empire (MBE) his trail blazing work in Trade and Economic Development in East Africa. On receiving the news, Frank noted that the award represents the collective work that has been […]
Northern Corridor Authority Unveils Modern Information Portal
12th April 2022, Nairobi: Transport and transit information along the Northern Corridor is now available at a touch of a button following the launch of the Northern Corridor Transport Observatory Portal by the Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) today. The automation of the portal will dramatically improve development and increase access of various metrics […]
World’s Biggest Black Tea Auction for Export Goes Digital
Mombasa, 31st March, 2022: East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) announced the automation of the Mombasa Tea Auction by unveiling the Integrated Tea Trading System (iTTS). The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) -through TradeMark Africa- funded the USD 2Million digital platform. The importance of automation has been amplified by current efforts to mitigate the negative economic impacts […]
Partners Reaffirm Support To Mombasa County Infrastructure Development For Efficiency At The Port And Economic Development
Mombasa, 30 November 2021 The Port of Mombasa has today received a major boost following the ground-breaking and commissioning of Mbaraki and Kipevu roads respectively, thanks to a partnership between the UK Government, Kenya Ports Authority, and the County Government of Mombasa. The two roads which form critical arteries to and from the Port of […]
East African and international political leaders and financial experts highlight green investment best practice
The Secretary General of East African Community today joined more than 150 African business leaders, financial experts and diplomats in the Nairobi EU-Africa Green Talk to share investment best practice and outline how to mobilise private sector support for sustainable development across Africa. “Recent innovative investment across East Africa has transformed access for millions of […]
Finland Commits €10.5 million to support Regional Trade and contribute to the EAC Region’s Fight Against COVID-19
Mombasa, 2nd March: A financial agreement worth €10.5 million between the Government of Finland and TradeMark Africa (TMA) was signed this morning, in Mombasa. The Government of Finland, represented by its Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Erik Lundberg, reiterated its commitment to supporting regional trade and the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the East African region. The event […]
Waving or Drowning? The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on East African Trade
Regional economies proved resilient but not yet out of the woods. Nairobi, Friday, 17 February 2021: TradeMark Africa (TMA), in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), today launched a flagship report titled, “Waving or Drowning? The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on East African Trade”. The virtual […]
TradeMark Africa Presents Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Worth US$ 110,000 to the Government of South Sudan to Bolster Fight Against Covid-19
Leading Regional Trade Agency TradeMark Africa has this morning handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth US$ 110,000 to the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to boost war against Covid19. The equipment provided includes hand sanitizers, hand washing stations, liquid hand washing soap, infrared thermometers, re-usable safety boots, full protective PPE, filtering full […]
Government of Kenya and TMA sign Kes. 1.31 Billion Financing Agreements to support infrastructure development in Mombasa, Busia and Malaba
Nairobi, 3 November 2020: The Government of Kenya (GOK) and TradeMark Africa (TMA), today signed four (4) financing agreements of Kes.1.31 Billion to support construction of four infrastructure projects in Mombasa, Malaba and Busia. The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning Hon. Amb. Ukur Yatani and TMA Chief Operating Officer Mr. David Stanton signed on […]