Sweden partners with Uganda to boost trade efficiency through Africa-wide SWIFT initiative
Kampala, Uganda. 25 September 2025. Sweden will support Uganda’s trade through the Swedish Initiative for Facilitating Trade in Africa (SWIFT), a four-year (2024–2028) programme implemented by TradeMark Africa. The initiative will make cross-border trade faster, cheaper and more efficient by applying proven regional approaches tailored to national priorities. Covering the Abidjan-Lagos, Berbera, and LAPSSET corridors, […]
Sweden partners with Rwanda to boost trade efficiency through Africa-wide SWIFT initiative
Kigali, Rwanda. 25 September 2025. Sweden will support Rwanda’s trade through the Swedish Initiative for Facilitating Trade in Africa (SWIFT), a four-year (2024–2028) programme implemented by TradeMark Africa. The initiative will make cross-border trade faster, cheaper and more efficient by applying proven regional approaches tailored to national priorities. Covering the Abidjan-Lagos, Berbera, and LAPSSET corridors, […]
Busia eyes fisheries transformation as County leadership and TradeMark Africa deliberate on partnerships
Fruitful deliberations between Busia County Governor Dr Paul Otuoma and a team from TradeMark Africa have set the stage for a renewed push to unlock the county’s vast fisheries potential. The discussions, which brought together TradeMark Africa’s Director of Business Competitiveness Anataria Uwamariya, Kenya Country Director Lilian Mwai and the Governor, centred on how the […]
EU, UNOPS and TradeMark Africa launch Nimule One-Stop Border Post Project in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan. – The European Union (EU), the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) are working together to facilitate cross-border trade in Africa with a €10 million project in Nimule, South Sudan, close to the border with Uganda. The ‘Nimule One-Stop Border Post Project’, an initiative under the EU’s […]
Kenya’s horticulture sector gains export edge with UK support on compliance
Nairobi, Kenya. 17 September 2025 — Kenya’s horticultural industry is set for a major boost following the handover of modern analytical equipment worth Ksh. 152 million to the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS). The investment, delivered under the Regional Economic Development for Investment and Trade (REDIT) programme funded by the British High Commission in […]
Fruit Fly Menace Targeted in Push to Open EU Market for Makueni Mangoes
Makueni, Kenya. 16 September 2025 – Makueni County has launched a major effort to reopen European Union markets for its mangoes, deploying 15,000 fruit fly traps to farmers across the county. The initiative, supported by TradeMark Africa (TMA) through the European Union-funded Business Environment and Export Enhancement Programme (EU-BEEEP), targets fruit fly infestation, the single […]
In new climate-linked trade rules, compliance and traceability that travels with goods opens markets and cuts emissions
A high-level panel, “Reforming Trade and Investment Frameworks to Support Economic and Climate Resilience in Africa”, at the Africa Climate Summit on 9 September 2025 delivered a clear message with far-reaching consequences for exporters, consumers and investors across the continent. If Africa aligns its rulebooks, builds trusted digital rails and mobilises capital at scale, the […]
Digital systems could cut barriers and costs in Africa’s fish trade
Africa’s fisheries stakeholders used a high-level dialogue at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) on 5 September 2025 to push for a shift from policy to practice on digital trade, arguing that better tools could unlock markets for women and youth and make the sector more resilient. Convened by the African Continental Free Trade Area […]
Moving Africa’s high-potential value chains from policy ambition to action and market access
Can Africa become more self-sufficient by trading more with itself? What will it take to turn ambitious trade policies into food on people’s plates and income in their pockets? And how can young entrepreneurs benefit more from regional markets that too often remain beyond their reach? These questions were at the centre of discussions in […]
Southern African revenue authorities to interlink their customs systems to fast-track cross-border trade
Revenue authorities from Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have agreed on a plan to fast-track the implementation of an integrated customs-to-customs (C2C) data exchange in efforts to accelerate trade, increase revenue collection, and curb illicit cross-border flows. The officials renewed this commitment on 27 August 2025 in Lusaka, at the close of a three-day meeting […]