TradeMark Africa and Foundation for Civil Society Launch a TZS 2.3Billion Project to Promote Sustainable and Inclusive Trade in Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam Tanzania, 14 May 2024: The Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) and TradeMark Africa have today sealed a grant agreement to launch a project dubbed Private Sector and CSOs for Inclusive and Greening Trade that will drive sustainable economic growth and inclusive trade practices, addressing the significant systemic challenges in Tanzania’s trade sector. Funded by the […]
Kenyan Trade Agencies Enhance Export and Import Efficiency
Kenya trade agencies, backed by TradeMark Africa (TMA), with funding from international partners like the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) in Kenya, are making headway in refining import and export processes. These enhancements are making trade quicker and more cost effective, benefiting traders across the nation and the region. A recent mission assessing […]
Kenya enhances customs valuation system for efficient and transparent trade
Customs valuation is the process of determining the value of goods for the purpose of assessing the amount of taxes and duties they should be charged Nairobi, 03 May 2024: The Kenya Revenue Authority and the United Kingdom (UK) have partnered to streamline the Customs valuation process to make it more efficient, transparent, consistent, and predictable. […]
Ethiopia to Digitise Certification Process for Trade in Agricultural commodities
From left – EAA Deputy General Director and Head of NPPO Ato Wondale Habtamu, Brisk Solutions Managing Director Peter Kirwa, and TMA Ethiopia Country Director Ewnetu Taye, signing the contract for the development of the e-Phyto system. Witnessing the signing is EAA Director General Amb. Diriba Kuma. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 29, 2024: Ethiopia has […]
TradeMark Africa Launches Third Safe Trade Zone Market in Moyale
Moyale, Ethiopia, 27th April 2024: Small-scale women traders play a crucial role in economic growth and regional integration, yet they face numerous challenges, especially in cross-border trade within regions like the Horn of Africa and East Africa. Moyale Border exemplifies these hurdles, from harsh environmental conditions to lengthy clearance procedures and high transaction costs. Additionally, the […]
L’Éthiopie sensibilise et forme le secteur privé à l’AfCFTA
Les 17 et 18 avril 2024, le ministère éthiopien du commerce et de l’intégration régionale a organisé à Jimma des sessions de formation sur la zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (AfCFTA). Ces sessions, financées par l’Union européenne et avec le soutien de l’Agence française de développement et de TradeMark Africa, visaient à informer les bureaux […]
Les communautés d’affaires kényane et éthiopienne se réunissent à Addis-Abeba pour explorer les possibilités d’investissement mutuellement bénéfiques
Le 24 avril 2024 a marqué le début d’une mission stratégique de commerce et d’investissement de quatre jours à Addis-Abeba, qui a réuni les communautés d’affaires du Kenya et de l’Éthiopie, les décideurs politiques et les autorités compétentes des missions de commerce et d’investissement du Kenya et de l’Éthiopie.Grâce au financement de l’USAID-ERRA, l’Association kényane des producteurs (KAM), […]
Kenyan and Ethiopian business communities convene in Addis Ababa to explore mutually beneficially investment opportunities
April 24, 2024, marked the beginning of a four-day strategic trade and investment mission in Addis Ababa, bringing together Kenya and Ethiopia’s business communities, policymakers, and Competent Authorities from the Kenya-Ethiopia Trade and Investment Missions. With funding from USAID-ERRA, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), in collaboration with the Addis Ababa Chambers of Commerce and Sectoral Association, kicked off a […]
Tanzania Horticultural Sector Receives $2.1 Million Boost from TradeMark Africa for Market Expansion
TAHA Chief Development Manager, Mr. Anthony Chamanga, and TradeMark Africa’s Regional Director for East and Central Africa, Ms. Monica Hangi Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April 24, 2024: Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) and TradeMark Africa have signed a grant agreement to initiate Phase II of their collaborative project. This second phase, backed by a $2.1 million (Tzs […]
Mise en place d’une stratégie nationale de facilitation des échanges pour la Côte d’Ivoire
Lors d’une réunion consultative qui s’est tenue cette semaine à la Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie (CCI-CI) d’Abidjan, les parties prenantes impliquées dans le commerce transfrontalier ont marqué une étape clé dans le développement d’une stratégie nationale de facilitation des échanges pour la Côte d’Ivoire. La réunion visait à sensibiliser et à renforcer les capacités […]