TMA/FWA/DTS/01/2026: Prequalification of Cloud Hosting and Digital Infrastructure Service Providers for TradeMark Africa Digital Platforms
Submission Deadline: 04 JUNE 2026 ON OR BEFORE 10.00 AM (KENYA TIME)
TMA/FWA/E&S/01/2026: Establishing Roster of Investigators for Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)
Submission Deadline: 04 JUNE 2026 ON OR BEFORE 10.00 AM (KENYA TIME)
Le Zimbabwe et le Mozambique s’apprêtent à mettre en place un comité frontalier conjoint au poste-frontière de Forbes-Machipanda
Le Mozambique et le Zimbabwe ont pris des mesures visant à améliorer la coordination et la prévisibilité du commerce transfrontalier à la suite d’une réunion bilatérale destinée à faire avancer la mise en place d’un Comité mixte des frontières (CMF) au poste-frontière de Forbes-Machipanda, un point de passage clé du corridor de Beira. Cette réunion […]
Zimbabwe and Mozambique to Establish Joint Border Committee at Forbes-Machipanda Border Post
Mozambique and Zimbabwe have taken steps to better coordinated and predictable cross-border trade following a bilateral meeting to advance the establishment of a Joint Border Committee (JBC) at the Forbes-Machipanda border post, a key gateway on the Beira Corridor. The two-day meeting, held in Mutare, Zimbabwe, on 19-20 March 2026, brought together about 70 delegates […]
Renforcement des systèmes de normalisation pour favoriser l’accès au marché et la capture de valeur en RDC – Avril 2026
Pendant quatre mois, TradeMark Africa, avec un financement du Royaume-Uni, a mis en œuvre des réformes visant à renforcer les systèmes de normalisation et la compétitivité commerciale en République Démocratique du Congo. Le Projet de Partenariat pour les Normes (Standards Partnership Project) s’est concentré sur la réduction des écarts en matière de conformité, de coordination […]
Building Standards Systems to Enable Market Access and Value Capture in the DRC
Over four months, TradeMark Africa, with funding from the UK, delivered reforms to strengthen standards systems and trade competitiveness in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Standards Partnership Project focused on closing gaps in compliance, institutional coordination, and market readiness -areas that have constrained the country’s ability to compete and capture value in regional and […]
Claude’s formula that turned avocados and chillies into a thriving natural oil business
In a modest workshop tucked away in Rwanda’s Kamonyi District, a rich aroma of fresh chilli and ripe avocado fills the air. Amidst sacks of raw produce and rows of neatly labelled bottles, a man in a wheelchair inspects a newly installed processing machine, his eyes scanning it with quiet satisfaction. At first glance, 28-year-old […]
Africa Losing Billions as Trade Barriers Persist Despite Major Gains
The case for Africa as a global trade powerhouse is no longer in doubt. What remains unresolved is how quickly the continent’s leaders will act to remove barriers holding back growth. According to the East African Business Council (2023) report, East Africa loses an estimated $9–10 billion a year to non-tariff barriers, restrictions that continue […]
Kazungula OSBP begins 24-hour operations April 1
Preparations to transition the Kazungula One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) to 24-hour operations are underway, with full implementation scheduled for April 1. Addressing the Chobe District Development Committee recently, Kazungula Bridge Authority (KBA) executive director, Mr Mukela Muyonda confirmed that the authority had fast-tracked the rollout, following a directive from Presidents Duma Boko and Hakainde Hichilema […]
A trade gateway held back by red tape?
The Holili-Taveta border post, straddling the frontier between northern Tanzania and southern Kenya, has emerged as a rare bright spot in East Africa’s push for deeper economic integration. Official data and industry reports indicate that cargo throughput and export volumes have accelerated through the crossing over the past year, driven by improved customs infrastructure and […]