TradeMark Africa has signed a deal with Kenya Trade Network Agency to facilitate the trade agenda in Kenya.
The deal will see the two organizations collaborate in setting up an online trade information platform that seeks to map out and harmonize trade networks across East Africa.
Trademark East Africa has been providing financial and technical assistance to conduct various single window projects across East Africa. The deal between TradeMark Africa and Kenya Trade Network Agency seeks to address areas such as minimizing time taken to complete standard import and export processes across the borders, increase user-compliance with trade procedures, and decrease the time it takes to complete documentation.
This is aimed at enhancing trade facilitation under the Single Window environment. TradeMark Africa has also signed the second phase of its partnership with The Kenya Association of Manufacturers to create a better business environment for manufacturers to enhance the sector’s competitiveness in the region .
The two will collaborate in implementing advocacy campaigns on Non-Tariff Barriers, trade in counterfeits as well as access to trade and market information.
Source: KBC

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