West African Corridors Still Face Common Rules and Digital Customs Gaps
Officials from Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger and Togo met in Cotonou on Tuesday, September 15, to discuss a proposed four-country road transport agreement. Organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the meeting aimed to align national regulations and facilitate the movement of goods along the subregion’s main corridors. The meeting follows […]
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 […]
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 […]