COUNTY COMPETITIVENESS INDEX (CCI) 2024 LAUNCHED
Nairobi, Kenya. 31 October 2025 The Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI) has officially launched the County Competitiveness Index (CCI) 2024 Report, aimed at enhancing Kenya’s competitiveness and fostering balanced regional development. Kenya has launched its first-ever County Competitiveness Index (CCI), a data-driven tool that ranks all 47 counties on their investment and business […]
FCDO-Backed UK Mission to Accelerate Ethiopia’s Multimodal Logistics Reform
Addis Ababa/London, 30 October 2025: Ethiopia’s logistics sector is taking a decisive leap toward efficiency and global competitiveness as a delegation of Ethiopian freight forwarders and newly licensed multimodal transport operators (MTOs) visits the United Kingdom for a week-long knowledge exchange hosted by the British International Freight Association (BIFA). The mission is part of the […]
e-Phyto System Goes Live in Ethiopia, Cutting Time and Costs for Agricultural Trade
Addis Ababa, 29 October 2025: Ethiopian farmers and exporters can now apply for, receive, and send phytosanitary certificates entirely online following the successful launch of the country’s fully operational Integrated Export and Import Certification System (IEICS), known as the e-phyto System. The transition from paper-based to digital processes will significantly reduce clearance times, cut administrative […]
FEC and TMA Sign Agreement to Expand Digital Trade Platform in the DRC
Kinshasa, DRC, October 15, 2025: The Federation of Enterprises of Congo (FEC) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) have signed a Partner Support Agreement (PSA) to expand TMA’s digital trade information platform and strengthen the Logistics Platform Dialogue. The initiatives will provide women and young traders access to real-time data, create a structured framework for dialogue between […]
Renforcement de la coopération du secteur privé sur le corridor Djibouti-Éthiopie lors du Forum B2B soutenu par l’Union européenne
Djibouti, République de Djibouti, 29 septembre 2025 – Les Chambres de commerce de Djibouti et d’Éthiopie ont annoncé le lancement d’une initiative régionale visant à améliorer la facilitation des échanges et l’efficacité logistique sur le corridor Djibouti-Éthiopie. A l’occasion de ce deuxième Forum d’affaires B2B Djibouti-Éthiopie à Djibouti, des représentants des secteurs public et privé […]
Private sector cooperation along the Djibouti-Ethiopia corridor strengthened during the B2B Forum supported by the European Union
Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, 29 September 2025 – The Chambers of Commerce of Djibouti and Ethiopia have announced the launch of a regional initiative aimed specifically to improve trade facilitation and logistical efficiency on the Djibouti-Ethiopia corridor. At the second Djibouti-Ethiopia B2B Business Forum in Djibouti, representatives from the public and private sectors of both […]
Sweden partners with Uganda to boost trade efficiency through Africa-wide SWIFT initiative
Kampala, Uganda. 25 September 2025. Sweden will support Uganda’s trade through the Swedish Initiative for Facilitating Trade in Africa (SWIFT), a four-year (2024–2028) programme implemented by TradeMark Africa. The initiative will make cross-border trade faster, cheaper and more efficient by applying proven regional approaches tailored to national priorities. Covering the Abidjan-Lagos, Berbera, and LAPSSET corridors, […]
Sweden partners with Rwanda to boost trade efficiency through Africa-wide SWIFT initiative
Kigali, Rwanda. 25 September 2025. Sweden will support Rwanda’s trade through the Swedish Initiative for Facilitating Trade in Africa (SWIFT), a four-year (2024–2028) programme implemented by TradeMark Africa. The initiative will make cross-border trade faster, cheaper and more efficient by applying proven regional approaches tailored to national priorities. Covering the Abidjan-Lagos, Berbera, and LAPSSET corridors, […]
Busia eyes fisheries transformation as County leadership and TradeMark Africa deliberate on partnerships
Fruitful deliberations between Busia County Governor Dr Paul Otuoma and a team from TradeMark Africa have set the stage for a renewed push to unlock the county’s vast fisheries potential. The discussions, which brought together TradeMark Africa’s Director of Business Competitiveness Anataria Uwamariya, Kenya Country Director Lilian Mwai and the Governor, centred on how the […]
EU, UNOPS and TradeMark Africa launch Nimule One-Stop Border Post Project in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan. – The European Union (EU), the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) are working together to facilitate cross-border trade in Africa with a €10 million project in Nimule, South Sudan, close to the border with Uganda. The ‘Nimule One-Stop Border Post Project’, an initiative under the EU’s […]