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August 16, 2024

Un partenariat pour créer 240 000 emplois

Le Secrétariat de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine ((ZLECAf) a récemment lancé la mise en œuvre d’un programme visant à créer plus de 240 000 nouveaux emplois dans le secteur de la pêche dans certains pays africains, au cours de la période allant de 2024 à 2028. Baptisé « Economic Empowerment of Women and […]

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January 16, 2020

Roaring Cross-Border trade lifts thousands of women out of poverty in Rwanda

In Rwanda from the capital city of Kigali to the borders with Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda, cooperatives are building socially and economically resilient communities. TMA has interest in supporting women economic empowerment and this is being shown by its recent financial commitment to increase funding to women programmes. As well as its partnership [...]

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August 16, 2024

Time to Reform the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime

Representatives from nine countries in eastern and southern Africa that implement the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime (STR) concluded a two Policy Dialogue in Machakos, Kenya on 6 – 7 August 2024. The dialogue was necessitated by the need to address emerging policy and technical issues facing implementation of the STR and make recommendations to policy […]

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November 25, 2019

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 building where papers are processed.  TradeMark Africa (TMA) has worked to establish and improve systems at 13 OSBPs across East Africa to ensure that they are much more.  To the frequent border users,these infrastructures are […]

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November 14, 2019

One Stop Border Posts transforming Cross border trade and lives

To a newcomer using a One Stop Border Posts (OSBP) at one of East Africa’s border crossing points where TradeMark Africa (TMA) has worked; the OSBP buildings strike a breathtaking view of modern infrastructure. They magnificently display an artistic presence in the rural remote areas, where most border crossings are, often set against the backdrop of [...]

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April 18, 2024

Burundi cross-border traders tipped on how to report trade barriers on a mobile phone app

The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and TradeMark Africa’s Burundi Programme conducted a two-day training on Non-Tarriff Barriers (NTBs) for Burundi’s cross border trade participants. Held on April 15-16, 2024, the training enlightened attendees on identifying, monitoring, and reporting obstacles to trade using the newly launched EAC-NTBs mobile app, which is designed to streamline the […]

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August 16, 2024

Partnership to create 240,000 jobs

The Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) recently launched the implementation of a programme aimed at enabling more than 240,000 new jobs in the fisheries sector in certain African countries, during the period between 2024 and 2028. Dubbed “Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth in Fisheries,” the program is a partnership between […]

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April 11, 2024

Finland echoes its commitment in continued support for trade facilitation work in Africa

TradeMark Africa recently had the honour of hosting Ms. Suomela-Chowdhury, Finland’s Deputy Director General for the Africa Department, who was accompanied by Otto Kivinen, from Finland’s Embassy in Nairobi and also TMA’s Council Chair. Finland has been an integral supporter of TMA for the past decade, contributing over EUR 26 million in core funding. This support has enabled innovation, […]

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October 17, 2019

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 she didn’t mind because she considered her real full time job as that of taking care of her children and the house. As any caring mother, Juliana was concerned about her children’s nutrition – more so for […]

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April 5, 2024

Renforcer le rôle des femmes dans le commerce : la ministre irlandaise dirige une délégation lors d’une visite à Jade Fresh Limited

Une délégation irlandaise de haut niveau, conduite par le ministre de l’agriculture, de l’alimentation et de la mer Charlie McConalogue et l’ambassadrice Caitríona Ingoldsby, a rendu visite à la société Jade Fresh Limited, une entreprise agricole de premier plan située à Nairobi, au Kenya. Cette visite, organisée en partenariat avec TradeMark Africa (TMA), visait à […]

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