Kenya Is Losing Sh100B In Revenue To Counterfeit Businesses, Report Says
Nairobi, June 10th, 2020: The Anti-Counterfeit Authority has released findings of a National Baseline Survey on the extent of counterfeit and other forms of illicit trade in Kenya. The purpose of the study is to determine the extent and magnitude of illicit trade in the country. According to the study conducted between October 2019 and […]
JOBS AND WELFARE GAINS EXPECTED FOR EAST AFRICA FROM AFRICA TRADE AGREEMENT
Nairobi, 5 th March 2020: East Africa is anticipated to earn US$ 1.8 billion in welfare gains and benefit from 2 million jobs from the successful implementation of Africa Free Continental Trade Area (AfCFTA), which becomes operational this July. This is according to a ground-breaking report coproduced by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa […]
TradeMark Africa Signs MOU with Overseas Development Institute to Promote UK-Africa Trade and Investment
On the heels of the first UK-Africa Investment Summit, hosted by the UK Prime Minister and attended by over 20 African Heads of State, TradeMark Africa (TMA) is pleased to announce it is signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). TMA, one of the largest Aid for Trade organisations worldwide, […]
TradeMark Africa injects US$2.7M funding for construction of Mbaraki-Nyerere Road with the Mombasa County Government
TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the Mombasa County Government this morning inked a US$2.7 million financing deal towards construction of the Mbaraki-Nyerere Road. The amount will cover design, building and supervision consultancy for the project. TMA will provide US$2.3 million for the project. The funding is provided through TMA donors, with the UK Department for International […]
AU and TradeMark Africa forge partnership to boost intra-African trade and realise ambitions for the continental free trade area
The African Union, a continental body consisting of the 55 member states and TradeMark Africa (TMA), one of the largest aid-for-trade organisations worldwide, have today signed a partnership to boost implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in selected Southern and Eastern Africa countries. The agreement was signed by Amb. Albert Muchanga, Commissioner […]
Digitizing licensing and inspection services.
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) and Trademark East Africa (TMA) signed a USD 600,000 deal to facilitate digitization of key processes that will improve the authority’s ability to provide services to traders, monitor and enforce compliance to standards on selected imports. The Funding is provided by United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) through TMA. […]
COMESA inks partnership with TMA to boost trade facilitation initiatives in the eastern and southern Africa regions
Lusaka, 30th October 2019: The Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), a regional economic community and TradeMark Africa (TMA), one of the largest aid-for-trade organisations worldwide, have today signed a partnership to boost trade facilitation initiatives in the East African Community (EAC) and COMESA regions. The agreement was signed by Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, Secretary General, […]
Rwandan President inaugurates TMA supported Kigali Logistics Centre
Kigali, 21 October 2019: President Paul Kagame, on Monday, officially inaugurated the Kigali logistics platform, Rwanda’s largest inland cargo handling facility as the country bids to become a regional logistics hub. The Kigali Logistics Platform was constructed by Dubai Ports World, a United Arab Emirates firm under a 25-year concession agreement with the Government of Rwanda […]
Efficient border crossing to boost trade between Tanzania and Zambia with launch of Tunduma OSBP
Tunduma, 5th October 2019: H.E. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, President of the United Republic of Tanzania and H.E Edgar Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia officially launched the Tunduma One Stop Border Post (OSBP) located on the Tanzania/Zambia border, today. The OSBP ensures effective border control mechanisms are in place. It will boost trade […]
TMA and UNCTAD ink new partnership that will help fast track implementation of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in the Eastern Africa region
Geneva, July 3rd, 2019: TradeMark Africa (TMA) has today signed a $3.14 M financing agreement with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) which is aimed at ensuring that EAC countries comply with the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). The agreement was signed by TMA CEO, Frank Matsaert and the Secretary General of UNCTAD, […]