TradeMark Africa et UMAP-Ghana signent un Protocole d’accord visant à renforcer les systèmes SPS et à faciliter les échanges commerciaux au sein de la CEDEAO
TradeMark Africa (TMA) et le programme d’aide de l’université du Missouri au Ghana (UMAP-Ghana) ont officialisé ce jour un partenariat visant à transformer les systèmes sanitaires et phytosanitaires et à renforcer les infrastructures de qualité. Le Protocole d’accord favorisera également l’harmonisation des normes entre les États membres de la CEDEAO. Le Protocole d’accord établit un […]
TMA renforce sa présence en Afrique australe avec la réunion du comité de surveillance de Zambie
TradeMark Africa a franchi une étape décisive vers le sud cette semaine à Lusaka, en organisant la deuxième réunion du Comité national de surveillance de la Zambie, qui marque un tournant dans l’ancrage de l’organisation en Afrique australe et l’établissement de son bureau à Lusaka. Présidée par Mme Lillian S. Bwalya, secrétaire permanente au commerce, […]
La CEDEAO accueille la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est au Ghana dans le cadre d’un apprentissage entre pairs aboutissant à des mesures visant à renforcer les normes et les systèmes commerciaux le long du corridor Abidjan-Lagos.
La Commission de la CEDEAO et TradeMark Africa, avec le soutien du gouvernement britannique par l’intermédiaire du Bureau des affaires étrangères, du Commonwealth et du développement (FCDO), ont organisé le Forum sur les normes sanitaires et phytosanitaires (SPS) et les obstacles techniques au commerce (OTC) du corridor Abidjan-Lagos à Accra, au Ghana, afin d’aborder les […]
TradeMark Africa and UMAP-Ghana Sign MoU to Strengthen SPS Systems and Facilitate Trade Across ECOWAS
Accra, Ghana. 21 November 2025 – TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the University of Missouri Assistance Program-Ghana (UMAP-Ghana) today formalised a partnership to transform Sanitary and Phytosanitary systems and strengthen quality infrastructure. The MoU will also support harmonisation of standards across ECOWAS Member States. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishes a framework for deep technical collaboration […]
ECOWAS hosts the East African Community (EAC) in Ghana as Peer Learning Culminates in Action to Strengthen Trade Standards and Systems along the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor
19 November 2025. Accra, Ghana. The ECOWAS Commission and TradeMark Africa, with support from the UK Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), have convened the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS)/Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Forum in Accra, Ghana, to address quality challenges affecting trade competitiveness along West Africa’s busiest trade […]
HoBIS 2025 Strengthens Market Pathways for Tanzania’s Horticulture Sector
Dar es Salaam, 18 November 2025: Tanzania’s horticulture sector is shaping a more predictable and commercially viable future for farmers and agribusinesses as coordinated reforms and targeted investment strengthen market access and improve compliance systems. This direction was evident at the Horticulture Business and Investment Summit, HoBIS 2025, where over 400 growers, exporters, policymakers, financiers […]
TMA Strengthens Southern Africa Presence with Zambia Oversight Committee Meeting
Left: Mrs Lillian S. Bwalya, Zambia Permanent Secretary for Trade and Commerce, and (Right) Ms Hope Situmbeko, TMA’s Head of Southern Africa. TradeMark Africa has taken a firm step southward as this week in Lusaka, it convened the second Zambia National Oversight Committee meeting, which is an inflection point as the organisation anchors its presence […]
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 […]