Horticulture exporters find $2.8m niche in UK
EIGHT Tanzanian exporters have secured agreements to deliver 960 metric tonnes of fruits and vegetables to Britain, estimated at $2.8m annually if it is sustained. Anthony Chamanga, the Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) chief development manager, said at a press conference yesterday that horticultural farmers are staring at an export windfall as the UK’s broad and […]
USAID Equipment Donation to Streamline Trade Clearance Processes and Improve Access to Government Services at EAC Border Posts
November 20, 2024, Nairobi, Kenya. USAID today flagged off technology equipment worth $33,000 to four East African Community (EAC) land border posts – Lwakhakha (Kenya/Uganda) and Loitoktok/Tarakea (Kenya/Tanzania) to enhance the operational efficiency of cross-border regulatory agencies better facilitating trade, cargo clearance, and cooperation among customs authorities and partner government agencies. The purchase of the equipment […]
New Port Road Fuels Growth, Transforms Lives in Mombasa
Mombasa, Kenya: 14 November 2024 – There was cause to celebrate in Mombasa as the new MbarakiNyerere Road and the Bamburi Drainage Outfall were officially opened in a ceremony at the coast. The road and drain have been operational since July 2022, and the upgrade from a murram road to a highquality bitumen road has […]
Nakonde one stop border infrastructure upgrades start, tipped to slash cargo clearance times
Zambia Government and partners break ground on the $10.5 million Nakonde border upgrade. Nakonde, Zambia, 21 October 2024, The construction of modern facilities at the Nakonde One Stop Border Post (OSBP), an important trade and transit route between Zambia and Tanzania, has officially kicked-off following a groundbreaking ceremony led by the Government of Zambia in partnership […]
Tanzania Boosts Investment and Growth with Launch of Strategic Business Environment Reports
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 13 September 2024: The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, through the President’s Office, Planning, and Investment, in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA), has launched an initiative to accelerate investment, foster development, and improve the management of investment tools in Tanzania. As part of this initiative the launch of three […]
Former Ethiopia Prime Minister H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe to Chair TradeMark Africa’s Board
Nairobi, Kenya, 05 September 2024: TradeMark Africa (TMA) announces the appointment of H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, as its new Board Chair. H.E. Desalegn is succeeding Ambassador Erastus Mwencha, who has concluded his term, and joins TMA at a time when the organisation has set its sights on ambitious goals including […]
L’ancien Premier ministre éthiopien S.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe présidera le conseil d’administration de TradeMark Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 06 septembre 2024 : TradeMark Africa (TMA) annonce la nomination de S.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, ancien Premier ministre de l’Éthiopie, en sa qualité de nouveau président du conseil d’administration. S.E. Desalegn succède à l’Ambassadeur Erastus Mwencha, qui vient de conclure son mandat, et rejoint TMA à un moment où l’organisation s’est fixé des objectifs […]
Mozambique government and TradeMark Africa roll-out training on Phytosanitary Licenses and Certificates Issuance System
Maputo, 13 August 2024: The Government of Mozambique, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADER), in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA), has commenced sensitisation trainings and Phytosanitary Licenses and Certificates Issuance System review workshop for plant health technicians, government staff, importers, and exporters involved in the process of importing and exporting vegetables, plant products […]
Le Kenya inaugure la première usine de vêtements écologiques au monde, fabriquée à partir de conteneurs recyclés
La première usine verte de confection au monde a été inaugurée dans la zone franche industrielle d’Athi River, grâce à un investissement de 530 000 dollars de l’Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international (USAID) et à un prêt de 1,3 million de dollars de Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA). Ce nouvel entrepôt s’étend sur 5 000 m² […]
TradeMark Africa et le gouvernement rwandais s’apprêtent à accueillir un forum sur le développement du commerce à Kigali. Propulser les initiatives panafricaines de commerce numérique dans une nouvelle ère
Kigali, le 9 Août 2024: Le gouvernement du Rwanda et TradeMark Africa (TMA) accueilleront conjointement le Forum sur le développement du commerce, qui réunira des chefs d’État et des responsables gouvernementaux, des partenaires de développement, des universitaires, des organisations multilatérales et le secteur privé de 14 pays de mise en œuvre de TMA et autres. Sous le […]