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To a newcomer using a One Stop Border Posts (OSBP) at one of East Africa’s border crossing points where TradeMark Africa (TMA) has worked; the OSBP buildings strike a breathtaking view of modern infrastructure. They magnificently display an artistic presence in the rural remote areas, where most border crossings are, often set against the backdrop of [...]
Africa is at the centre of a mobile technology revolution which is already benefiting traditionally disadvantaged groups. According to interviews, SMS appears to be the most preferred means for informal traders to report NTBs. Although there exists online NTB reporting systems at the national level in Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania utilizing SMS, as well as […]
Discussing the introduction of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement at the Africa Unlocked conference in Cape Town recently, panel members said that intra-Africa trade accounted for about 16% of Africa’s exports. In contrast, levels in Asia have reached 55%, North America 49%, and countries within the EU 63%. Given these statistics, the […]
Près de 70 % des pays d’Afrique de l’Est et d’Afrique australe continueront à importer des denrées alimentaires pour combler leur déficit en raison des effets accrus du changement climatique. Il est à craindre que ces pays continuent à se débattre avec le coût élevé de la vie et l’augmentation des factures d’importation alors qu’ils […]
Despite the benefits that trade facilitation initiatives such as the introduction of an eSW may yield for a wide range of stakeholders including clearing agents, importers and exporters and government agencies, like most trade reforms, the links between these types of investments and poverty reduction are not so clearly defined. A recent study (Shepherd, 2014) […]
The first Electronic Single Window (eSW) was introduced in Singapore in the late 1980’s. The Singapore TradeNet links multiple parties involved in external trade, including 34 government agencies, to a single point of transaction for most trade related transaction such as Customs clearance and payment of duties and taxes, processing of export and import permits […]
Establishing a Formal Trade Portal A Trade Portal is a web-based trade facilitation tool that provides reliable and up to date information on all laws, regulations and procedures for traders and government agencies involved in the import and export of goods. The tool complements the overall goal of the electronic single window since it reduces […]
Close to 70 per cent of the Eastern and Southern African countries will continue to import food to meet their deficit following the increased effects of climate change. The countries are feared to continue to grapple with the high cost of living and increased import bills as the nations endeavour to feed their population. During […]
Nairobi, 8 February: The Government of the Netherlands, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a significant boost to global trade development, has announced a $63 million funding to TradeMark Africa, a leading aid-for-trade organisation. This strategic investment will fuel TradeMark Africa’s Strategy 3, covering the period till 2030, aimed at driving green, sustainable economic […]
Le jeudi 25 juillet 2024, un Accord tripartite de libre-échange COMESA-CEA-SADC (TFTA) est officiellement entré en vigueur après avoir été ratifié par le nombre requis d’États membres. L’accord exigeait qu’au moins 14 des 29 pays de la région composée du Marché commun de l’Afrique orientale et australe (COMESA), de la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est […]
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