Traders in Rwanda to access all information related to international trade online
Kigali, 29th March, 2018: Rwanda Revenue Authority in partnership with Trademark East Africa launches The Rwanda Trade Portal. The Rwanda Trade Information Portal is a fulfillment of the government of Rwanda’s obligations under the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), to which Rwanda is a signatory. The Agreement obliges governments to be transparent […]
Zanzibar launches online food and drug regulatory services portal
Zanzibar, March 29, 2018: The regulation activities of food, drug, cosmetics and medical devices in Zanzibar will now be done online. So, will be the issuance of import and export permits for the said goods. This follows the roll out of the Zanzibar Food and Drug Agency e-portal, an online system that digitizes all processes related […]
Efficient border crossing to boost trade between Kenya and Uganda with launch of Busia one stop border post
Busia, February 24th, 2018: H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of the Republic of Uganda joined by Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko, East African Community Secretary General, officially launched the Busia One Stop Border Post (OSBP) located on the Kenya/Uganda border, today. Construction of the Busia OSBP was carried […]
£ 211M UK investment in second phase of Trademark East Africa expected to create jobs, grow exports and reduce poverty in East Africa
Nairobi – January 22nd, 2018 – Visiting UK Secretary for International Development, Penny Mordaunt has announced a new package of support to TradeMark Africa for implementation of its Strategy2. The UK is significantly scaling up its support to trade and regional integration across East Africa, now providing a total of £ 211m to the second phase […]
Rwanda Standards Board Acquires International Accreditation of Food Safety Certification Schemes
Products will now find it easier to enter and compete in the international market following the accreditation of Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) byDutch Accreditation Council (RVA), an internationally recognised standards accreditation body. The news was announced today during the official launch of ‘Zamukana Ubuziranenge’, a new program that will assist the local industry to reach the desired […]
NORWAY GRANTS 50 MILLION NOWEGIAN KRONER TO TRADEMARK EAST AFRICA TO FACILITATE TRADE FACILITATION, GROW JOBS AND REDUCE POVERTY IN TANZANIA
December 6th, 2017 – Norway on Wednesday December 6th granted 50 million Norwegian Kroners (equivalent to 13.4 billion Tanzanian shillings) to TradeMark Africa (TMA) to support its work in enhancing trade across the East African Community to increase prosperity in the region. The agreement was signed by the Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania, Her Excellency Hanne-Marie Kaarstad […]
INFORMATION FOR TRADE (INFOTRADE) IN KENYA WEB PORTAL OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN A BID TO ENSURE INTERNATIONAL TRADE EFFICIENCY
Nairobi, Kenya, November 22nd, 2017 – Traders in Kenya stand to benefit from increased efficiency following launch of the Information for Trade in Kenya web portal (infotradekenya.go.ke), which has consolidated more than 120 documents and procedures required for import and export business in Kenya on one online platform. The portal is estimated to serve at least […]
Efficient border crossing to boost trade between Tanzania and Uganda with launch of Mutukula one stop border post
Mutukula, November 9th, 2017: H.E. John Pombe Magufuli, President of the United Republic of Tanzania and H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of the Republic of Uganda joined by Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko, East African Community Secretary General, officially launched Mutukula One Stop Border Post (OSBP) located on the Uganda/Tanzania border, today. Construction of the Mutukula OSBP was […]
Rwanda customs body certifies 22 authorised economic operators in Rwanda facilitating faster and smoother trade
Kigali, Rwanda, 28th September 2017 – Rwanda revenue Authority (RRA) have signed MOU’s and awarded certificates of recognition to twenty-two (22) companies in Rwanda who have been granted special customs status as Authorized Economic Operators (AEO). The event was witnessed by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Vincent Munyeshyaka, Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) Commissioner General, Richard Tusabe, Acting USAID […]
South Sudan National Bureau of Standards inks partnership with Kenya Bureau of Standards
Nairobi, 31th August 2017: South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) stands to benefit from training and technical expertise of Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), according to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the two institutions. The MOU will promote cooperation in standardization, conformity assessment and training and will provide framework and mechanism for bilateral cooperation […]