Electronic Data Exchange to Revolutionize Trade between Tanzania and Malawi
Kasumulu/Songwe Border, Tanzania/Malawi – June 5, 2023 – Today, a historic event unfolded as the electronic data exchange between Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) was officially launched. The data exchange will facilitate sharing of information through the respective Revenue Authorities Customs Management Systems Tanzania Customs Integrated System (TANCIS) for TRA, and […]
Kenya’s green move to shift 50% of horticultural exports from air-freight to sea-freight
Mombasa, 17 May 2023: Under the leadership of the Netherlands, supported by Denmark and the European Union (EU), TradeMark Africa (TMA) with the Kenyan Government and private sector, have today kicked off plans aimed at driving the country’s shift to the green and sustainable transportation of Kenyan horticultural exports. Successful implementation of the plans will […]
TradeMark Africa (TMA) Annual Report 2021/2022 Highlights Lowering Trade Times and Costs in the Region, and Cites Bold Support to African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Download TMA Annual Report 2021/2022 Nairobi, 09th March 2023: Leading aid for trade organisation TradeMark Africa -TMA (formerly TradeMark East Africa) has today launched its Annual Report 2021/2022 that highlights significant contributions to reducing trade times and costs in the East, Horn, and Southern Africa region. The report covers thematic trade facilitation areas including physical infrastructure, digital […]
TradeMark Africa, Tony Blair Institute, and Trade Catalyst Africa to Jointly Support Trade Development Across Africa
Nairobi, 28th February 2023: Leading aid for trade organisation TradeMark Africa -TMA (formerly TradeMark East Africa), global Government advisory organisation Tony Blair Institute (TBI) and catalytic fund Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA – a subsidiary of TMA), have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to closely collaborate in trade facilitation and trade finance in order to grow […]
European Union invests Euro 25 million to Spur Kenya’s Exports
The European Union has today announced a funding of Euro 25 million to TradeMark Africa (formerly TradeMark East Africa) to facilitate a five-year programme that will boost Kenya’s exports and support the Government in creating a conducive trade environment. Moreover, the programme will aim to create a more environmentally sustainable export eco system that will […]
Ministry of Trade and Industry and TradeMark Africa join forces to develop Ghana’s trade related infrastructure to unlock trade potential along the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor
In a joint statement between the Ministry of Trade and Industry and TradeMark Africa on January 27, 2023, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor (MP) and Amb. Erastus Mwencha, the Board Chairman of TradeMark Africa (TMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on improving Ghana’s trade infrastructure and environment. […]
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on TradeMark Africa’s Rebranding
On January 27, 2023, TradeMark East Africa officially became TradeMark Africa (TMA). The new brand unveiling happened simultaneously with the formal launch of operations in Ghana following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between TMA and Ghana’s Ministry of Trade and Industry. This ushered in a new chapter in TradeMark Africa’s aspirations of […]
TradeMark Africa Launches in West Africa
TradeMark Africa (formerly TradeMark East Africa) confident to apply the successes of its support to trade facilitation initiatives across major trade corridors in Africa Accra, Ghana, January 27, 2023 TradeMark East Africa, one of the world’s leading Aid for Trade organisation, has today rebranded to TradeMark Africa (TMA) and simultaneously officially launched its West Africa operations. […]
Malawi Exports to Receive a Boost as the Standards Body Seeks International Recognition
Products from Malawi will soon find it easier to enter and compete in the international market following a move to support accreditation of the Malawi Bureau of Standards(MBS) by an internationally recognised standards accreditation body. This has been made possible with the EUR 50,000 funding from the Irish Embassy in Malawi through TradeMark Africa. Currently, […]
Actors in Ethiopia’s logistics value chain upskilled on free trade zones operations
TradeMark East Africa facilitated a training for Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) to prepare them to take advantage of initiatives such as Free Trade Zones and the opportunities in regional and international trade. The two-week training is part of the larger Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor programme funded by the European Union (EU), through […]