Border Upgrades to Enhance Cross-Border Trade in East Africa
Key stakeholders met at the Loitoktok/Tarakea and Lwakhakha/Lwakhakha borders on June 5-6 and June 8-9, 2023, respectively, to explore ways in which to enhance cross border trade. These meetings were convened by the East Africa Community (EAC) Secretariat and supported by TMA through the Economic Recovery and Reform program. The prior fact-finding missions conducted by […]
OP-ED: Reflections on the World Food Safety Day Summit 2023
From the 5th to the 7th of June 2023, Nairobi, Kenya, played host to the World Food Safety Day (WFSD) Summit, organized by the African Union Commission (AUC), East Africa Community (EAC), TradeMark Africa (TMA), Concern Worldwide, Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) and other partners. This significant event provided a crucial platform for African […]
Youth and Women Traders Highlight Resilience as the Key to Breaking Trade Barriers
On June 8, the Economic Recovery and Reform Program partnered with Selfhelp Africa (SHA) to bring together various women and youth entrepreneurs in a Collaborative, Learning, and Adaptation (CLA) event centered around the theme ”Breaking Trade Barriers for Women & Youth Entrepreneurs”. The event aimed to equip participants with knowledge on trade barriers faced by […]
Promoting Safe Food Trade Sighted as Key to Tripling Intra-African Agricultural Exports
Over 250 delegates convened in Nairobi for the three-day World Food Safety Day Commemoration Summit, whose theme was ‘’Food Standards Save Lives’’. Held from June 5-7. The event’s culmination was the signing of a communiqué committing to enhance investments, foster strategic partnerships, and promote collaborations to establish and operationalize functional and resilient national food control […]