Dutch Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) H.E. Jolke Oppewal toured the port of Kalundu on Friday July 30th, 2021.The visit was to assess progress of a Port rehabilitation project funded by the government of Netherlands through TradeMark Africa.
The envoy expressed optimism for peace and stability in Kalundu and environs, noting that this was key for social economic development of the region, observing that instability was slowing down key projects. The ambassador also called on all actors to work together to foster peace in the region. The Manager in Charge of the Port, […]
Dutch Ambassador to DRC H.E. Jolke Oppewal Visits the Port of Kalundu in Uvira
Dutch Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) H.E. Jolke Oppewal toured the port of Kalundu on Friday July 30th, 2021.The visit was to assess progress of a Port rehabilitation project funded by the government of Netherlands through TradeMark Africa. The envoy expressed optimism for peace and stability in Kalundu and environs, noting that […]
TradeMark Africa and UK’s Institute of Export ink agreement to boost UK – Kenya Trade
London, 26th July: TradeMark Africa (TMA), and the Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE&IT) have today at the Kenyan High Commission in London, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which provides a framework for collaborating to implement a digital trade corridor between the UK and Kenya. The initiative, the ‘UK-Kenya Trade Logistics Information Pipeline’ (TLIP), aims […]
TradeMark Africa, State Dept. of East Africa Community& Busia County Government Launch a Ksh. 37.5 million (US$350,000) Safe Trade Market in Busia County
25 July 2021 Busia Kenya: TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the County Government of Busia have this morning launched construction of a Ksh. 37.5 million Safe Trade Zone at Soko Posta Grounds which were provided by the County Government of Busia. The project is part of TMA’s wider response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has adversely affected […]
TradeMark Africa and Ireland launch programme to boost women participating in agricultural trade in Kenya
TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ireland have today launched a €100,000 (approx. USD 118,000) project that contributes to increasing the number of women participating in trade within the agricultural sector in Kenya through eliminating the barriers of entry to trade for women and building the capacity of female producers, aggregators, […]
The EU, TradeMark Africa and AFD boost regional trade in the horn of Africa.
TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), signed this afternoon a €29.9 million (approx. USD 35.5 million) grant agreement to contribute to more sustainable and inclusive regional economic integration in the Horn of Africa. The funding comes from the European Union, who delegated it to AFD via a €32 million total financing […]
One Stop Trade Portal to Boost Tanzania’s International Trade
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 8th 2021 – Traders in Tanzania stand to benefit from increased efficiency following launch of the Trade Information Portal in Tanzania (www.tantrade.go.tz), which has consolidated more than 100 documents and procedures required for import and export business in Tanzania on one online platform. The portal is estimated to serve at least 1.5 […]
Kenya Launches Maritime Single Window System Operations to Automate, Standardize and Enhance Information Flow at The Port of Mombasa
…Implementation of the Maritime Single Window makes Kenya compliant with the Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL) Convention … Mombasa Kenya July 7, 2021 – The maritime stakeholders in Kenya will benefit from enhanced efficiency at the Port of Mombasa following the launch of the Maritime Single Window System (MSWS). The system will facilitate end-to-end information flow between the […]
TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank (TDB) sign an mou to collaborate on supporting trade in Eastern and Southern Africa
Nairobi, 18 June 2021 – TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank (TDB) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a framework for collaboration ultimately seeking to boost trade in the region served by both institutions. By leveraging the two institutions’ expertise in project development and finance, TMA […]
Moyale-Moyale starts operating as a one stop border crossing point
Kenya-Ethiopia Government officials met today and commenced Moyale One Stop Border Post (OSBP) operations, raising hopes to bolster trade and cooperation between the two nationsOnce operationalized, Moyale One-Stop Border Post will be the first of its kind in Ethiopia and the fifth for Kenya with other operational OSBPs being Busia, Malaba, Namanga and Taveta.The Governments […]