TradeMark Africa Receives $63 Million from Netherlands to Advance Sustainable Trade and Economic Inclusivity
Nairobi, 8 February: The Government of the Netherlands, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a significant boost to global trade development, has announced a $63 million funding to TradeMark Africa, a leading aid-for-trade organisation. This strategic investment will fuel TradeMark Africa’s Strategy 3, covering the period till 2030, aimed at driving green, sustainable economic […]
A boost to East Africa’s grain trade as pioneering aflatoxin decontamination plants are unveiled
Bungoma, February 01, 2024: The Canadian Government, through TradeMark Africa (TMA), has provided aflatoxin decontamination plants to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots in Bungoma and Nairobi. This will enhance food security by creating the capability to significantly reduce aflatoxin contamination in grains like maize. Aflatoxins are recognised by the World Health Organisation as […]
EAGC and USAID Ink Partnership to Strengthen Competitiveness in Export-Oriented Staple Food Value Chains
Nairobi, Kenya, January 23, 2024 –The United States government, through USAID’s Economic Recovery and Reform Activity (ERRA) program delivered by TradeMark Africa (TMA) with funding from Feed the Future, has awarded a three-year grant worth US$2 million to the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC). This funding will strengthen the competitiveness of export-oriented staple food value […]
EAC and TradeMark Africa Unveil Innovative App to Revolutionise Trade by Eliminating Non-Tarriff Barriers
EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Customs, Trade and Monetary Affairs, Ms. Annette Ssemuwemba speaking during the launch of EAC NTB App in Bujumbura Bujumbura, Burundi, 08 December 2023: In a groundbreaking development for regional trade, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat today unveiled a new mobile application (App) dedicated to the elimination of […]
TradeMark Africa Champions Transformative Action Against Gender-Based Violence in Trade during 16 Days of Activism
Principal Secretary, State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action Ms Anne Wangombe Nairobi, Kenya, 5 December 2023: A recent study by TradeMark Africa (TMA) reveals a startling statistic: 40% of women traders at East African border crossings have experienced harassment in the past year, – including sexual and verbal abuse – highlighting the pressing issue of gender-based violence […]
TradeMark Africa spearheading a favourable digital trade environment for innovation
Recently, at the World Trade Organization Chair’s International Conference on Digital Trade – The Way Forward, TradeMark Africa (TMA) Director of Digital Trade Erick Sirali delved into the role of the African Union’s (AU) Digital Transformation Strategy and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat in shaping Africa’s digital trade landscape. The AU’s strategy is focused on creating a digitally […]
European Union collaborates with the Republic of Djibouti for regional and continental economic integration in Africa
Djibouti, September 25th, 2023: The European Union (EU) is partnering with the Republic of Djibouti and the African Alliance for e-commerce to organise the ongoing 9th edition of the International Single Window Conference taking place in Djibouti from September 25 to 26, 2023. This conference highlights some of the investment opportunities and ongoing developments throughout the […]
EAC Unveils An Online Tool To Measure Performance of One Stop Border Posts
Nairobi, 12 July 2023: The East African Community (EAC) has developed and unveiled an online tool to measure the performance of the twenty two (22) One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) across the region. The EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr) Peter Mathuki unveiled the One Stop Border Post Performance Measurement Tool at the just ended 14th African Union High Level […]
Trade Catalyst Africa appoints inaugural CEO to lead mobilisation of finance for trade infrastructure development and trade finance access
Nairobi, 3 July 2023: Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA), a wholly owned commercial subsidiary of leading African aid-for-trade organisation, TradeMark Africa (TMA), has appointed Mr. Duncan Onyango as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer. Duncan, an Oxford-educated investment executive with over two decades of management experience, will assume his new role on 3 July 2023. He joins TCA […]
Cross-border women traders to benefit from a newly launched safe trade market
The Busia County Government offered the 1.5-acre piece of land on which the market stands. In his remarks, the Governor ofBusia, June 20, 2023: TradeMark Africa (TMA) jointly with Busia County Government, the Ministry in charge of EAC Affairs and development partners, have today officially launched a safe space market that will benefit 160 women cross-border […]