Rwanda’s farms step into global markets, one certification at a time
When Adeline Mukayirere first received an international order for her horticultural produce in 2024, after attending market linkage exhibitions including the Rwanda-UK Trade Mission in Kigali, Rwanda and the Fruit Attraction in Spain, she was over the moon. It was the kind of opportunity she had long hoped for and a chance to see her farm’s produce […]
Equipping Rwanda’s youth with skills and standards to unlock jobs and markets
When Annoncée Nsengimana graduated in Irrigation and Drainage, she expected to build a career in crop production. Instead, her first professional placement took her to a poultry farm in eastern Rwanda, when the opportunity came through the Value-Added Initiative to Boost Employment (VIBE)’s Young Professionals Programme. She enrolled and found herself deployed to a poultry […]
How compliance with good agricultural practices is transforming Kenya’s mango industry
When Rose took early retirement more than 30 years ago, she did not set out to join Kenya’s export economy. She simply wanted to make her farm work, because for a long time, it did not. The challenge was growing mangoes in a way that consistently met market expectations, and getting them to market before […]
President Hakainde Hichilema inaugurates upgraded Nakonde border post
Nakonde, Zambia, 19 March 2026: President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday inaugurated the upgraded Nakonde One Stop Border Post on Zambia’s border with Tanzania, as Zambia seeks to reduce delays and lower the cost of moving goods along one of its busiest trade routes. The $12 million upgrade is expected to cut cargo clearance times by […]
Enhancing Trade Corridor Efficiency in the Horn of Africa
Trade corridors move goods from production centres to markets. When logistics systems function well, clearance times fall and costs decline. When they do not, delays and regulatory friction raise the cost of doing business. These issues formed the focus of discussions at the Enhancing Corridor Efficiency in the Horn of Africa Conference held in Addis […]
Le président Hakainde Hichilema inaugure le poste-frontière modernisé de Nakonde
Nakonde, Zambie, 19 mars 2026 : Le président Hakainde Hichilema a inauguré jeudi le poste-frontière « Nakonde One Stop », récemment rénové, situé à la frontière entre la Zambie et la Tanzanie, alors que la Zambie s’efforce de réduire les délais et de diminuer les coûts liés au transport de marchandises sur l’une de ses […]
La RDC lance le programme du corridor de Lobito pour dynamiser le commerce des minerais
Kolwezi, République Démocratique du Congo, 17 mars 2026 : Le gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo a lancé le programme « Lobito Corridor », une initiative financée par l’Union Européenne dans le cadre de sa stratégie « Global Gateway » et mise en œuvre par TradeMark Africa. Ce programme vise à renforcer les systèmes […]
DRC Launches Lobito Corridor Programme to Accelerate Mineral Trade
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 17 March 2026: The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has launched the Lobito Corridor Programme, an initiative funded by the European Union under its Global Gateway strategy and implemented by TradeMark Africa. The programme seeks to strengthen trade systems along one of Central Africa’s emerging export […]
Ghana and Togo Mark Milestone in Trade Facilitation Partnership with the UK with Handover of Infrastructure at Akanu-Noepe Border
16 March 2026. Akanu-Noepe. During a vibrant ceremony attended by senior representatives from the Governments of Ghana and Togo, TradeMark Africa officially handed over infrastructure funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at the Akanu-Noepe Joint Border Post (JBP): Officials celebrated the interventions that directly address longstanding operational challenges, thus are expected […]
EU-funded initiative strengthens Ethiopian women traders’ participation in regional trade
Bishoftu, Ethiopia, 12 March 2026: Thirty women exporters from Addis Ababa, Oromia, and Amhara have completed a targeted training initiative under the European Union-funded Djibouti Corridor Programme, channelled through Agence Française de Développement (AFD), aimed at strengthening their participation in formal regional trade. Delivered in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) […]