Training, Standardisation and Quality Control of products and services in Tanzania to be done online
Dar es Salaam, 30th April 2021: Today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade through Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) launched a system that automates the standardisation and quality control of products and services provided by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS), the National Standards body. The system is named the “Integrated Standards, Quality Assurance, Metrology and […]
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 […]
Export and import licensing of key cash-crops in Kenya to be done online
Nairobi, 11th March 2021: Today, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, launched a system that automates issuance of import and export services provided by the Agriculture and Food Authority of Kenya (AFA), the government regulatory agency. The system was developed by AFA and TradeMark Africa (TMA), automating agricultural business processes in Kenya including issuance […]
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 […]
Ethiopia’s fight against COVID-19 receives a boost as TMA delivers Personal Protective Equipment for front line workers at key border posts
Addis, 25th January: TradeMark Africa with funding from United Kingdom’s Foreign Common Wealth & Development Office (FCDO) has doubled its efforts in support to Ethiopia’s fight against COVID-19 delivering an additional batch of Personal Protective Equipment to ministry of Transport, and Ethiopian Customs Commission. The assistance includes Reusable masks, Hand sanitisers, Hand washing points, Disinfectant spray, Infrared […]
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 […]
TradeMark Africa to Build Capacity for 2,000 Women Entrepreneurs and Informal Cross Border Traders in South Sudan
NIMULE: TradeMark Africa and the Government of South Sudan have today launched a capacity building program that will benefit 2,000 women entrepreneurs and informal women cross border traders. The launch event was held in Nimule boarder town and had representation from senior officials from both the Ministry of Trade& Industry, TradeMark Africa, Sudan Women Entrepreneurs […]
TradeMark Africa Presents Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to Government of Somaliland to Boost Fight Against Covid-19
Hargeisa, Somaliland, 6th January 2021 – Regional Aid for Trade Agency TradeMark Africa (TMA) has this morning handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the government of Somaliland to protect front line agents working at Somaliland’s Tog-Wajaale border. The PPEs presented were funded by UKAID through TradeMark Africa. On hand to receive the PPEs were the Somaliland […]
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 […]