Une nouvelle étude révèle les coûts cachés des BNT et propose la première solution fondée sur des données dans la région.
Une nouvelle étude, élaborée avec le soutien de TradeMark Africa, a mis en évidence le coût réel des barrières non tarifaires (BNT) en Afrique de l’Est, révélant comment des contrôles, des interdictions et des obstacles administratifs apparemment routiniers drainent discrètement des milliards du commerce régional chaque année. Le rapport, intitulé « Developing Models for Estimating […]
Ouverture des frontières commerciales grâce à une nouvelle application de KRA
Les autorités ont lancé la plateforme numérique eCustoms App, qui vise à simplifier les échanges commerciaux, accélérer le dédouanement des marchandises et moderniser les opérations frontalières du Kenya. Ce système permettra à l’Autorité fiscale du Kenya (KRA) de traiter les déclarations en douane plus rapidement, sans papier et plus efficacement pour les commerçants, les transporteurs […]
Makueni mango output reaches 183,891 tons in Kenya
Makueni remains one of Kenya’s main mango-producing regions, with an estimated 183,891 metric tonnes harvested in the 2024 season out of the country’s annual output of about 650,000 metric tonnes. The county’s Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Cooperative Development held a two-day forum with Trademark Africa, an EU-funded agency supporting fair trade and market […]
Brilliant Borders Kenya’s Customs goes digital
Busia, Monday 24 November 2025 – A smart digital solution to simplify trade, speed up clearance of goods, and modernise border operations has been launched today in Kenya, as part of a 15-year partnership to accelerate trade growth across the country’s borders. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), in collaboration with TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the British […]
New study exposes the hidden costs of NTBs, and offers region’s first data-driven fix
A new study, developed with TradeMark Africa support, has laid bare the true cost of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) in East Africa, revealing how seemingly routine checks, bans and administrative hurdles quietly drain billions from regional trade each year. The report, Developing Models for Estimating the Impacts of NTBs in the EAC Region, introduces the first […]
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TradeMark Africa and UMAP-Ghana Sign MoU to Strengthen SPS Systems and Facilitate Trade Across ECOWAS
Accra, Ghana. 21 November 2025 – TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the University of Missouri Assistance Program-Ghana (UMAP-Ghana) today formalised a partnership to transform Sanitary and Phytosanitary systems and strengthen quality infrastructure. The MoU will also support harmonisation of standards across ECOWAS Member States. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishes a framework for deep technical collaboration […]
ECOWAS hosts the East African Community (EAC) in Ghana as Peer Learning Culminates in Action to Strengthen Trade Standards and Systems along the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor
19 November 2025. Accra, Ghana. The ECOWAS Commission and TradeMark Africa, with support from the UK Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), have convened the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS)/Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Forum in Accra, Ghana, to address quality challenges affecting trade competitiveness along West Africa’s busiest trade […]
HoBIS 2025 Strengthens Market Pathways for Tanzania’s Horticulture Sector
Dar es Salaam, 18 November 2025: Tanzania’s horticulture sector is shaping a more predictable and commercially viable future for farmers and agribusinesses as coordinated reforms and targeted investment strengthen market access and improve compliance systems. This direction was evident at the Horticulture Business and Investment Summit, HoBIS 2025, where over 400 growers, exporters, policymakers, financiers […]
TMA Strengthens Southern Africa Presence with Zambia Oversight Committee Meeting
Left: Mrs Lillian S. Bwalya, Zambia Permanent Secretary for Trade and Commerce, and (Right) Ms Hope Situmbeko, TMA’s Head of Southern Africa. TradeMark Africa has taken a firm step southward as this week in Lusaka, it convened the second Zambia National Oversight Committee meeting, which is an inflection point as the organisation anchors its presence […]