Malawi Bureau of Standards Laboratory Upgrade Unlocks Export Potential
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). The investment delivers cutting-edge laboratory facilities and the country’s first internationally recognised accreditation. The handover ceremony, held at MBS headquarters in Blantyre, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Djibouti et l’Éthiopie réaffirment leur engagement en faveur de l’amélioration de l’efficacité du corridor commercial commun
Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie, 7 mai 2026 : Djibouti et l’Éthiopie ont réaffirmé leur engagement commun à renforcer la coordination le long du corridor Djibouti-Éthiopie à l’issue d’une réunion du Comité national de suivi (NOC) qui a examiné les progrès accomplis, abordé les contraintes opérationnelles et convenu des priorités pour la prochaine phase du programme bilatéral relatif […]
Djibouti and Ethiopia reaffirm commitment to improving efficiency along shared trade corridor
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7 May 2026: Djibouti and Ethiopia have reaffirmed their joint commitment to improving coordination along the Djibouti-Ethiopia corridor following a National Oversight Committee (NOC) meeting that reviewed progress, addressed operational constraints and agreed priorities for the next phase of the bilateral corridor programme. The Djibouti-Ethiopia corridor- a critical trade route for both […]
Togwajaale Border Bridge Reconstruction Begins as TMA and Sweden Break Ground
Togwajaale, 4 May 2026: TradeMark Africa(TMA) today held a groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the Togwajaale border bridge, a critical trade link between Somaliland and Ethiopia along the Berbera corridor. The event marked a major milestone in enhancing regional trade and connectivity for the two border regions around Togwajaale. The project is being implemented […]
Zambia, DRC move to strengthen small-scale cross-border trade ahead of Simplified Trade Regime rollout at Kasumbalesa Border
Chingola, Zambia/DRC – 30 April 2026 – The Governments of the Republic of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening formal cross-border trade and improving livelihoods for small-scale traders through a high-level technical engagement on the operationalisation of the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime (STR) at the Kasumbalesa […]
Mozambique validates data-driven Trade and Transport Observatory to tackle delays on Beira Corridor
New platform targets bottlenecks at port and border as study shows delays and NTBs are driving costs across the corrido Maputo, Mozambique, 29 April 2026 – Mozambique is taking an important step towards improving efficiencies along the Beira Corridor, with government officials, development partners and private sector players validating a new Trade and Transport Observatory […]
L’énergie solaire permet de réduire les coûts d’électricité à la frontière de Malaba jusqu’à 90 %
Malaba, le 27 avril 2026 : Le poste frontalier de Malaba (OSBP), l’un des points de passage de marchandises les plus fréquentés du Kenya, a réduit ses coûts d’électricité d’environ 90 % après avoir converti une grande partie de ses opérations frontalières à l’énergie solaire, réduisant ainsi le risque que des coupures de courant retardent […]