Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System - FAQs

This report aims at informing the readers, what are the facts about different social, economic, political, cultural and technological transitions currently taking place in East Africa?

Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System - Fact Sheet  

Growth of international and intra-regional trade is recognized as key factors towards achieving greater economic growth and regional integration for the East African region. However, the East African region is characterized by high costs of doing business, high costs of transportation, numerous non-tariff barriers, delays and associated administrative costs on the transit logistics chain all of which are eventually passed down to the end consumer of the goods. This cause a huge increase in the cost of goods in the landlocked countries, and given that the EAC region is a net importer, is a factor that makes the region very uncompetitive compared to the world markets and economies.

TradeMark Africa (TMA) Annual Report 2015-2016 Interactive Version

The goal of TradeMark Africa’s gender policy is to ensure that men and women, boys and girls equally benefit from its interventions designed to promote East African integration. The policy builds upon the EAC Treaty’s recognition that “gender equality… is a fundamental principles that shall govern the achievement of the objectives of the Community by the Partner States” (Art 5). TradeMark Africa will work within the broader EAC Gender and Community Development Framework that prioritizes equitable access of men, women, boys and girls to trade and integration opportunities.