Kenya ships its most popular mango to the UK ahead of the festive season
London/Nairobi, 23 December 2025: Kenya has shipped its first-ever consignment of the Apple mango variety to the United Kingdom (UK). The consignment confirms that Kenya has implemented phytosanitary measures that meet Britain’s food safety and plant health requirements. The successful shipment demonstrates Kenya’s readiness to expand mango exports while maintaining the highest quality and safety […]
Validation Workshop Confirms Gains for Women and Small Traders at the Moyale Border
Moyale, Ethiopia/Kenya, 19 December 2025: A one-day validation workshop in Moyale has confirmed that training women traders on border procedures and business practices increases their confidence, reduces reliance on informal routes, and strengthens engagement with formal trade systems. The workshop, brought together women and youth traders, border agencies, trade officials and local authorities to validate […]
Study Shows Digital Finance Has Reached Tanzania’s Traders, But Inclusion Must Now Deliver Growth and Security
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 19 December 2025 – Digital finance now reaches 95% of women and youth traders in Tanzania. Yet for many, access has not translated into security or growth. Fewer than one in ten use digital savings or credit, leaving most small trading businesses exposed to shocks and short of capital, despite operating […]
Zambia signs agreement for customs system upgrade, setting course for faster trade
Lusaka, Zambia, 16 December 2025 – Zambia has taken a major step towards faster and more predictable cross-border trade by signing an agreement to upgrade the country’s customs management system. The Agreement has been signed by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) to enable […]
La Zambie signe un accord pour la modernisation de son système douanier, ouvrant la voie à un commerce plus rapide
Lusaka, Zambie, le 16 décembre 2025 – La Zambie a franchi une étape importante vers un commerce transfrontalier plus rapide et plus prévisible en signant un accord visant à moderniser le système de gestion douanière du pays. Cet accord a été signé par l’Autorité fiscale zambienne (ZRA), la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et […]
Nouvel équipement au KEBS pour accélérer les échanges commerciaux et réduire les rejets à l’exportation
Nairobi, Kenya, le 08 décembre 2025: Le Bureau kenyan des normes (KEBS) a annoncé aujourd’hui avoir réduit la durée des tests de conformité des importations et des exportations de plus de 20 jours à sept jours en moyenne, grâce à l’installation de nouveaux équipements de laboratoire à son siège il y a cinq mois. La directrice […]
Commerce, transport, climat et population : les parties prenantes appellent à une transition écologique équitable pour protéger les moyens de subsistance liés à l’exportation
Alors que les politiques mondiales visant la neutralité carbone s’accélèrent, les exportateurs agroalimentaires africains se trouvent à un tournant décisif : comment mener une action climatique ambitieuse tout en restant équitable ? Une table ronde sur le commerce vert, organisée par ODI Global, TradeMark Africa et le Fairmiles Consortium à Nairobi le 8 décembre 2025, […]
New KEBS equipment to expedite trade and reduce export rejections
Nairobi, Kenya. 08 December 2025: The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) today announced that it has reduced compliance testing of imports and exports from over 20 to an average of seven days as a result of new laboratory equipments installed at its head quarters five months ago. KEBS managing director Mrs. Esther Ngari made the […]
Le Danemark et TradeMark Africa signent un nouveau partenariat pour transformer le commerce et stimuler une croissance résiliente en Afrique
Nairobi, le 08 décembre 2025 – Le Danemark et TradeMark Africa (TMA) ont signé un nouveau partenariat quinquennal d’une valeur de 200 millions de couronnes danoises (30 millions de dollars) afin de renforcer le commerce durable, efficace et inclusif à travers le continent africain. Cet accord lance le programme « Sustainable Inclusive Trade in Africa » […]
Denmark and TradeMark Africa sign new partnership to transform trade and drive resilient growth in Africa
TMA Board Chair and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, and the Danish Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Stephan Schønemann, sign the agreement. Nairobi, 8 December 2025 – Denmark and TradeMark Africa (TMA) have signed a new five-year partnership worth DKK 200 million ($30 million) to strengthen sustainable, efficient and inclusive trade across […]