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August 23, 2024

Digital trade to take centre stage as Rwanda hosts continental forum

The Government of Rwanda, in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA), will host the Trade Development Forum, bringing together senior government officials, development partners, academics, multilateral organisations, and private sector leaders from 14 TMA countries and beyond. Set to take place in Kigali from December 2 to 3, this two-day forum, themed “Digital Trade,” will explore […]

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August 23, 2024

TradeMark Africa drives engagements to streamline and boost trade in West Africa

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Cote d’Ivoire in collaboration with TradeMark Africa (TMA) recently convened a two-day meeting for trade facilitation officials from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to deliberate on measures to enhance trade efficiencies between the two countries, focusing primarily on deepening customs cooperation. Facilitated with support from the UK International Development, […]

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August 23, 2024

TradeMark Africa drives engagements to streamline and boost trade in West Africa

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Cote d’Ivoire in collaboration with TradeMark Africa (TMA) recently convened a two-day meeting for trade facilitation officials from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to deliberate on measures to enhance trade efficiencies between the two countries, focusing primarily on deepening customs cooperation. Facilitated with support from the UK International Development, […]

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August 16, 2024

Le gouvernement du Mozambique et TradeMark Africa organisent une formation sur le système de délivrance des licences et des certificats phytosanitaires

Le gouvernement du Mozambique, par l’intermédiaire du ministère de l’agriculture et du développement rural (MADER), en partenariat avec TradeMark Africa (TMA), a entamé des formations de sensibilisation et un atelier de révision du système de délivrance des licences et certificats phytosanitaires à l’intention des techniciens phytosanitaires, du personnel gouvernemental, des importateurs et des exportateurs impliqués […]

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August 16, 2024

Time to Reform the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime

Representatives from nine countries in eastern and southern Africa that implement the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime (STR) concluded a two Policy Dialogue in Machakos, Kenya on 6 – 7 August 2024. The dialogue was necessitated by the need to address emerging policy and technical issues facing implementation of the STR and make recommendations to policy […]

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August 16, 2024

AfCFTA laments $50 billion food importation, calls for enhanced intra-Africa trade

The Secretary General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has described as disturbing, the importation of $50 billion worth of food into the continent in the year 2020 alone. He wants members to improve intra-Africa trade to reduce the high levels of importation from other continents while disclosing that the ministers […]

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August 16, 2024

Afreximbank Doubles Down on Intra-African Trade

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced plans to significantly increase its financing for intra-African trade from $20 billion in 2021 to $40 billion by 2026. As a result, the Pan-African multilateral financial institution has committed $1 billion to support African nations in adapting to new trading conditions under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Afreximbank […]

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August 16, 2024

Bypass to boost Kenya-Tanzania cross-border trade

Cross-border trade between Kenya and Tanzania at Lunga-Lunga One Stop Border Post (OSBP) will increase, after connection with the port of Mombasa was opened after completion of Dongo Kundu bypass. The completion and opening of the $307,106 infrastructure this week within Mombasa port road network, will enable movement of goods to the second busiest border […]

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August 16, 2024

Benin’s trade facilitation committee optimistic of dismantling trade barriers as strategy takes shape

Benin’s national trade national trade facilitation strategy is optimistic that it will dismantle trade barriers as it enters new frontiers of partnerships with organisations such as TradeMark Africa (TMA). The country has already embarked on this path with the establishment of the National Trade Facilitation Committee, which was set up following an interministerial decree to facilitate […]

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August 9, 2024

African govts commit to tackling trade barriers

African governments have agreed that breaking trade barriers between countries on the continent can unleash economic growth by creating opportunities for increased production, investment, and job creation. Rising from the 2024 African caucus meeting of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) in Abuja, African ministers of finance and heads […]

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