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September 16, 2014

Mombasa port infrastructure works

Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefMombasa port infrastructure works ImplementorKenya Ports Authority (KPA) Target GroupKenya Ports Authority, Kenya National Highways Authority, Kenya Urban Roads Authority, PSOs and CSOs, Importers and Exporters, Freight forwarders Project ValueUS$ 45,509,504.19 Implementation Period2013 - 2018 Download Project PDF Why this project?The Port [...]

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October 15, 2022

Reducing Barriers To Trade

Reducing Barriers to Trade Barriers to trade in Eastern Africa significantly raise trade costs for firms, eroding the competitiveness of the region’s goods and services, inhibiting exports and ultimately stifling prosperity. High internal or regional trade costs present a major obstacle to firms’ ability to connect to global value chains, effectively nullifying any comparative advantage […]

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June 7, 2024

Embracing Resilience: A Call to Action on World Food Safety Day

This World Food Safety Day, under the theme “Prepare for the Unexpected,” we spotlight the critical challenges and innovative strides in combating aflatoxin contamination—a persistent threat to food security and public health in East Africa. At TradeMark Africa, our commitment to safeguarding our food systems is demonstrated through our extensive efforts to enhance food safety […]

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May 22, 2024

Kenya Breaks Ground for World’s First Green Garment Factory Made from Recycled Containers

May 20, 2024, Athi River, Kenya – The world’s first green industrial garment factory has broken ground in Athi River EPZ, with a $530,000 investment from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and a $1.3 million loan from Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA). This new warehouse spans 5,000 sqm and is poised to be […]

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April 27, 2022

IOTA Foundation Join Hands with Kenyan Firm to Roll Out Paperless Trade in East Africa

The IOTA Foundation has stated that the initial stage of its cooperation with an East African business to facilitate paperless trading in the area has been completed successfully. The Foundation partnered with TradeMark Africa on the initiative, which aimed to modernize the continent’s supply chain’s inefficient and expensive paper-based procedures. This technique was substituted by […]

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April 26, 2022

The road that will change everything

The route is simply called Route 200. It’s part of the greater Berbera Corridor starting from Berbera Port all the way to Ethiopia at Tog Wajaale. With over US$16,600,425 funding from United Kingdom’ s Agency for International Development channelled through TradeMark Africa (TMA); Somaliland’s Ministry of Transport and Roads Development is representing the government in […]

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July 5, 2024

AGOA and AfCFTA: Unlocking Business Potentials between the United States and Africa

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will host the 21st U.S.–sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA Forum) in Washington, D.C., from July 24 to 26, purposely to work out further on measures to deepen trade and strengthen economic cooperation. In addition, it will also build on the most diverse areas of cooperation discussed […]

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April 25, 2022

A ‘blossoming partnership’: digital corridor drives Kenyan flower exports to UK

International trade, however, has a huge part to play in keeping the UK’s florists stocked with fresh cut flowers. The second top import market to the UK for flowers is Kenya, which supplies just over 8 percent of British-sold flowers, or 10,000 tons, worth not far off £67 million. Cut flowers account for 25% of […]

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April 15, 2021

East African and international political leaders and financial experts highlight green investment best practice

Nairobi hosts EU-Africa Green Talk dialogue on sustainable development impact of local projects Dialogue between European Investment Bank, Portuguese Embassy in Kenya, financial community and development stakeholders confirms importance of green investment The Secretary General of East African Community today joined more than 150 African business leaders, financial experts and diplomats in the Nairobi EU-Africa […]

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August 24, 2020

Technology reduces lurking danger for truck drivers and goods

“Armed men broke his windscreen and started hitting him with an iron bar. They stole the goods he was carrying and left him for dead. By the time help came, it was too late. He had died from excessive bleeding,”-Patrick Mutinda, former Truck driver. East Africa’s Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking system (RECTS) has many benefits […]

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