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Reduction in time for trucks crossing select borders.

10%

Increase in value of exports from EAC region.

25%

Increase in intra-regional exports compared with total exports from the region.

15%

Reduction in average time to import/export a container from Mombasa or Dar to Burundi or Rwanda.

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One Stop Border Posts: Transforming Trade And Lives

To most people, a One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at one of East Africa’s border crossing points is simply a...
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Rwandan businesses reap dividends of automation of the country’s regulatory body

An atmosphere of calm welcomes you as you enter the lobby of the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA).
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Clare Kabakyenga’s journey to prosperity

More than 25,000 women across East Africa have benefited from a TradeMark Africa (TMEA) Women and Trade programme since 2015. This was revealed during the East Africa Trade and Development Forum (EATDF) held in Kampala between February 28 and March 1st, 2018.
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TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) partner to deliver critical protective equipment at Malaba and Busia Borders to ensure safe trade

Transport and trade routes are believed to be major infection conduits and present a significant threat to the entire East...
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Technical innovations help smash barriers to cross border trade in East Africa

One of the biggest challenges the business community in East Africa face are non-tariff barriers. According to the East Africa Community, non-tariff barriers (NTB’s) cost the member countries close to US$490 million in 2010.
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Nucafé – turning coffee farmers to exporters

TMEA partnered with Uganda’s NUCAFE to invest in a coffee roasting machine. This enabled farmers to process coffee beans, ultimately increasing the value of their produce by 30% as compared to selling raw unprocessed beans.
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Kenya, Uganda deepen trade ties with the Busia One Stop Border Post

Edna Mudibo, a Kenyan smallscale trader in the border town of Busia who frequents Uganda, has found renewed drive to carry on with her business and has ended years of cat and mouse games with police officers and border officials.
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Earning respect from buyers, one maize kernel at a time

TMEA is supporting SEATINI in Uganda to build capacity for export trade, specifically for maize and sesame, two key Uganda staples.
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Caroline and Juliana: Empowered Women Entrepreneurs Paying It Forward

Many years ago, Juliana Mtenga worked as a simple tailor in Tanzania's city of Dodoma. She earned a small income, which...
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Annie’s Metal Works, Interior and Ex Designs – a budding business that has crossed Ugandan borders

As a cross border trader, Mirembe is one of the few who grabbed the opportunities provided by EAC treaty and is already celebrating success. She has export clientele in Rwanda and Kenya and plans to enter the Burundi market in the near future.
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Bridging the gap for farmers to access quality information on production, markets and weather

George Karari, 56, is a Kenyan smallholder farmer living in the rural area of Kikuyu, on the outskirts of Nairobi. He farms four and half acres of mostly maize and potatoes for home consumption and as a cash crop.
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A Green Port. What is It Worth?

A few years ago, the cargo handling section of Mombasa port teamed with dusty and sweaty workers busy hauling  heavy packages...
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Use of modern ICT in conformity assessment to improve service delivery to the stakeholders – The Case of Rwanda

Context: The Republic of Rwanda acceded to the EAC Treaty on 18th June 2007 and became full Members of the...
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The SMS reporting system impacting informal traders, including women

Africa is at the centre of a mobile technology revolution which is already benefiting traditionally disadvantaged groups. According to interviews,...
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Empowering Rwanda Manufacturers and Promoting Export Growth

TFDA began its operations as a regulatory body on 1st July 2003 and is mandated to regulate the quality, safety and efficacy of food, medicines, cosmetics and medical devices which is provided for under the Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Cap 219
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Working with exporters to enhance their export capacity – The Case of SOSOMA Industries Limited in Rwanda

1. BACKGROUND The overarching goal of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 is to transform the country into a lower middle income economy...
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Contributing to an enhanced trade environment through automation of key trade processes at Tanzania Food and Drug Authority (TFDA)

1 BACKGROUND TFDA began its operations as a regulatory body on 1st July 2003 and is mandated to regulate the...
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Expediting the processing of Certificates of Origin through implementation of an automated system at Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

1. BACKGROUND This case study highlights how Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) a membership based trade support...
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Awareness creation on the importance of quality and standards -The case of Uganda

Context: The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) was established as a semi-autonomous body by an Act of Parliament in...
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Strengthening laboratory testing capabilities to increase the number of tested parameters and reduction in testing time – The Case of Burundi

Context: Burundi is a landlocked country whose manufacturing sector is still in infancy stages and the country is heavily dependent...

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