USAID Supports the Greening of an Industrial Warehousing Space to Attract Garment Investors
On February 28, 2024, TradeMark Africa (TMA), through USAID-ERRA, signed a $530,000 grant with Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA), its commercial arm that was recently established to support trade and investment to support the ‘greening’ of industrial warehousing space in the EPZ Athi River, Kenya. The aim is to address the growing demand for a more […]
Seeding Growth: How USAID Uganda’s US$2.3 Million Buy-In Will Boost Food Security
USAID Uganda has finalized a ‘buy-in’ to the USAID-ERRA program, providing an initial funding support of US$2.3 million. The program will enhance Uganda’s role as East Africa’s ‘food basket’ by boosting exports and value addition in the staples and horticulture sectors, which despite their vast potential, face significant challenges. These include low productivity, inadequate quality […]
The African Union Adopts the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol: A Critical Enabler for Trade Facilitation
In February 2020, the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government endorsed the inclusion of a Digital Trade Protocol into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement Framework. This initiative, supported by technical support from USAID-ERRA, saw the commencement of detailed negotiations among State Parties in 2022 to flesh out […]