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June 3, 2019

Environment & Safeguards

Environment & Safeguards TMA’s mission is to help generate increased trade in Eastern Africa by promoting rapid advances in the trade competitiveness of the region. In pursuit of this goal, TMA recognises the need to do this in a sustainable and inclusive manner. TMA aims to ensure that environmental and social considerations are embedded in [...]

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June 3, 2019

Logistics

Logistics costs in East Africa remain extremely high, compared to other regions in the world. Some of the contributing factors to the high costs include the high cost of transport and warehousing. There is also significant variation in time taken for export and import. This uncertainty in the logistics chain significantly increases both direct, inventory [...]

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September 10, 2020

Busia Trade Logistics Cluster

Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefBusia Trade Logistics Cluster ImplementorMinistry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives and Busia District Local Government Target GroupImporters, Exporters, Transporters, Regulatory Government Agencies. Project ValueUSD 760,000 Implementation Period2018- 2022 Download Project PDF Why this project?The Busia border being the main transport artery carrying [...]

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March 21, 2019

Uganda

Uganda strategic geographic position makes it a vital node for the region’s trade with South Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda, and DRC. Since 2010, Uganda’s annual economic growth rate has averaged 5.4% with the country surpassing the MDG target of halving poverty by 2015 (United Nations Development Programme MDG Goals Report 2015). Uganda Annual Report 2020/21 DOWNLOAD [...]

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March 14, 2019

Tanzania

Tanzania Annual Report 2020/21 DOWNLOAD REPORT TMA in Tanzania. TMA in Tanzania. TMA in Tanzania. setREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_34_2',rl:[1240,1024,768,576],el:[643,642,500,400],gw:[1240,1024,778,480],gh:[643,643,500,400],type:'standard',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:"0"}); Overview Strategy 2 Results Framework Projects Evaluated Projects Impact Stories Impact Stories Contact Population (Millions) 59.73 2020 GDP (Billion) $62.41 2020 GDP Growth 2.0 % 2020 Inflation 3.3% 2020 country brief Tanzania Country Context & Overview. Over the [...]

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January 29, 2019

Podcasts

PODCASTS & VIDEOS Keep Africa Trading Podcast setREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_10_3',rl:[1240,1024,768,576],el:[535,535,500,400],gw:[1240,1024,778,480],gh:[535,535,500,400],type:'hero',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:"0"}); Keep Africa Trading Episode 1: Facilitating Trade Through Improved Standards The Promise of AfCFTA: Role of Women in Trade in Africa

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September 13, 2021

Business Competitiveness

brief Business Competitiveness Context & Overview.Business Competitiveness - Outcome 2 Advocacy Export Capability Trade and Logistic Clusters Women and Trade Gender Impact Stories TradeMark Africa (TMA) And The World Food Programme (WFP) Partner To Deliver... Stories of change in Read More Rwandan Truckers See Tanzanian Barriers To Trade Reduce Stories of change in Read More [...]

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November 8, 2023

Digital Systems

DIGITAL SYSTEMS Harnessing technology – the key to efficiency Border and documentary compliance play acritical role in the efficiency of trade-related supply chains. Perhaps the greatest success of the last strategic period has been the application of technological advancements in the digital sector. By investing in digital trade infrastructure and processes, countries can reduce the […]

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March 31, 2021

Safe Trade Emergency Facility

Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefSafe Trade Emergency Facility ImplementorMinistry of EAC and Regional Development, Ministry of Health, County Government of Busia, Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Bureau of Standards, Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Fresh Producers Association of Kenya, International Organisation of Migration, Africa Medical [...]

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November 8, 2023

Resilience and Inclusive Trade

RESILIENCE AND INCLUSIVE TRADE An adaptation story The story of climate change in the trade sector is not only one of mitigation and harnessing economic opportunities. The impact of increasingly severe weather events and harsher long-term conditions on economies in TMA focus regions is only likely to increase –affecting agricultural production and livelihoods in the […]

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