Trademark Africa Names Lillian Mwai Ndegwa As Kenya Country Director Amid Push For Sustainable Trade Expansion
Nairobi, February 11, 2025 – TradeMark Africa (TMA) has appointed Ms. Lillian Mwai Ndegwa as the Country Director for its Kenya Programme signalling a renewed push to implement its new multi-million-dollar strategy in support of Kenya’s goal of expanding its exports, leverage Africa Continental Free Trade Area, and attract high-value investments, placing her at the forefront of these efforts. With […]
EAC unveils Single Customs Territory platform for customs and port data exchange to ease trade
Unveiling of the Revamped Single Customs Territory Centralised Platform Enhances Regional Trade Arusha, January 27, 2025: The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has launched the upgraded Single Customs Territory (SCT) Centralised Platform, a tool designed to facilitate the seamless exchange of customs and trade data in real-time among interconnected Partner States’ Customs and Ports Authorities. The […]
EU backed Addis Business Conference Explores Ways to Reduce Transport Time on Ethio-Djibouti Corridor
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 January 2025 – The Ethio-Logistics Sectoral Association (ELSA), in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA), is hosting a two-day conference aimed at improving trade and addressing barriers within the Ethiopia-Djibouti trade corridor. Supported by the European Union (EU) through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the conference, which began yesterday, concludes today, […]
Nouvelle application pour les commerçants transfrontaliers burundais pour les aider à signaler les barrières commerciales
Le Secrétariat de la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est (CAE) et le Programme Burundi de TradeMark Africa ont organisé une formation de deux jours sur les barrières non tarifaires (BNT) pour les participants au commerce transfrontalier du Burundi. Organisée les 15 et 16 avril 2024, la formation a permis aux participants d’apprendre à identifier, surveiller […]
Global Affairs Canada et ses partenaires régionaux s’engagent à renforcer la participation des femmes au commerce en Afrique de l’Ouest
Lors d’une réunion qui s’est tenue à Nairobi, TradeMark Africa (TMA) et le Centre d’étude et de coopération internationale (CECI) ont discuté du déploiement du programme Making Trade Work for Women in West Africa (MTWW). Financé par Affaires mondiales Canada (AMC), le programme est conçu pour éliminer les barrières sexospécifiques qui limitent la participation des femmes et […]
Tanzania Government and EU Launches €15 Million Project to Revolutionize Regional Trade and Transform Dar es Salaam Port
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: 13 December 2024 – The Government of Tanzania, through the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), has launched a €15 million, four-year project funded by the European Union to enhance the efficiency of the Dar es Salaam Port, improve trade facilitation, and transform urban mobility across East and Central Africa’s trade corridors.The initiative, […]
It’s Time for No-Stop-Borders in Africa
Over 300 leaders of business and governments at Africa Trade Development Forum 2024 make unanimous call Kigali, Rwanda — December 10, 2024 — The Africa Trade Development Forum 2024 wrapped up in Kigali on the 2 to 3 December, with unanimous calls to invest in digital infrastructure for trade, and particularly the move to No-Stop Borders […]
Global Affairs Canada and regional partners commit to boost women’s participation in West African trade
In a meeting held in Nairobi, TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) discussed the roll out of the Making Trade Work for Women in West Africa (MTWW) programme. Funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the programme is designed to break down gender-specific barriers that restrict the participation of women […]
Tanzania Sets Bold Agenda to Transform Trade and Investment, Driving Economic Growth and Global Competitiveness
Dar es Salaam, 6 December 2024: Tanzania’s trade and investment ecosystem is at a crucial juncture, with the private sector contributing 33% to GDP and over 80% of formal employment, according to World Bank data. The Annual Trade and Investment Dialogue 2024 convened more than 400 business leaders, policymakers, and development partners to address critical […]
Mahagi OSBP Phase II Completed, Phase III Launched to Revolutionise Trade Across the Northern Corridor
Mahagi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 28 November 2024:The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) yesterday announced the completion of Phase II of the Mahagi One Stop Border Post (OSBP) Project, marked by the technical handover event, alongside the commencement of Phase III. Funded by UK International Development, Finland, and the Netherlands, […]