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, […]
Revenue Authorities in Uganda and DRC leverage on Digital Infrastructure to enhance trade – Kampala, July 9, 2019
Kampala, 9 July 2019: Today, the DRC Directorate of Customs and Excise (DGDA) and the Ugandan Revenues Authority (URA) signed the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) standards operating procedures, marking the launch of the RECTs control centre extension to DRC cargo. This project is facilitated by TradeMark Africa (TMA) through a $642,000 fund from the […]
Rwanda Private Sector Federation receives US$2.26 Million from TMA to support private sector and women entrepreneurs
Kigali, 23 May 2019: Today, TradeMark Africa (TMA) and Rwanda’s trade body, the Private Sector Federation (PSF) announced a new Public-Private Sector Dialogue (PPD) for trade and investment programme and support to women entrepreneur’s programme. TMA will fund both programmes with US$2.26 Million over a period of four years. The two organisations made the announcement […]
TradeMark Africa supports public private dialogue in Tanzania to boost Tanzania’s competitiveness
Dar es salaam June 3rd 2019 – TradeMark Africa (TMA) and Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) have today signed a grant agreement to support Public Private Dialogue (PPD) in Tanzania. The three years grant amounting USD 1,190,000 (equivalent to TZS 2.7 billion) is expected to end in June 2022. The grant is expected to improve sectoral […]
TMA and MINICOM roll out programmes to improve Rwanda’s business environment and help local businesses compete internationally
Kigali, 19 June 2019: TradeMark Africa (TMA) has committed to fund Rwanda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry with USD 11.2Million in support of programmes that will improve Rwanda’s regulatory environment to reduce barriers to trade. The funding has been provided by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and United States Agency for International Development […]
TMA and RSB partner to enhance food safety and trade
TradeMark Africa (TMA) today committed to fund Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) with US$ 1 Million in support of projects that will enhance food safety and trade. The new interventions will benefit farmers, pack houses, feed millers and feed transporters who will be enabled to attain international sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS) requirements in food safety […]
Rubavu and Rusizi cross border markets, completed, ready for occupation
Rubavu 21st March 2019: The Rwanda Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) have today announced the official completion of Rusizi and Rubavu Cross Border Markets. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to symbolise completion and official handover of the markets from TMA to the government of Rwanda. The handover marks opening the market space to traders for business. TMA partnered with MINICOM and Rubavu and Rusizi District administration to oversee […]