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February 5, 2015

Treasury signs ksh 1.8b deal to expand road to airport in Mombasa

MOMBASA: The Government and Trademark East Africa ( TMA) have signed a Sh1.8 billion ($20m) agreement to convert Port Reitz-Moi International Airport access road in Mombasa into a dual carriage highway. Speaking during the official grant signing ceremony at the Moi International Aiport in Mombasa, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary , Henry Rotich said the access […]

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February 5, 2015

UKaid supports launch of ksh. 2.2 billion road project in Mombasa

TradeMark Africa (TMA) with support from the UK through the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Government of Kenya through the National Treasury signed a USD 30 Million agreement to support the dualling and improvement of the existing Port Reitz and Moi International Airport access roads. The project will be implemented by the Kenya […]

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February 5, 2015

Government of Kenya and TMA Kick Off Ksh2.2 billion Road Project in Mombasa

Proposed Port Reitz Road and Moi International Airport Access road is poised to help reduce truck operating costs along the northern corridor NAIROBI, Kenya, 4th February 2015 – TradeMark Africa (TMA) with support from the UK through the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Government of Kenya through the National Treasury have today signed […]

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February 4, 2015

UK govt grants sh458 million for port roads upgrade

The UK has advanced a Sh458.45 million ($5 million) grant to TradeMark Africa for the construction of access roads between the Moi International Airport and Mombasa Port. This is addition to the $50 million (Sh4.58 billion) investment already made via the Department for International Development in TMA’s Mombasa Port Improvement Programme. The fresh funds will […]

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February 2, 2015

Customs challenges

URA projects spur tax compliance but challenges remain Only a few months in her job as Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General, Doris Akol is desperate to win the hearts and minds of taxpayers. On Jan. 20, she left her capacious office to lead a team of her officials to a visit of traders i n […]

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February 2, 2015

UK Government increases investment at Mombasa Port through additional Kshs. 450 Million grant to TradeMark Africa

Nairobi-2nd February, 2015. The United Kingdom through the Department for International Development (DFID) has extended additional support to TradeMark Africa for its Mombasa Port Program. The grant agreement will make available an additional US$ 5 million (approximately KShs. 450 million) to support the dualling and improvement of the existing Port Reitz and Moi International Airport […]

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January 29, 2015

Why informal cross border trade remains important

The buying and selling of goods and services between businesses in neighbouring EAC Partner States with the seller being in one Partner State and the buyer in the other, for example a company or an individual business person in Rwanda selling to a company in Burundi. Cross Border Trade (CBT) plays an important role in […]

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January 21, 2015

Firm seeks to cut cost of regional transport through sh1.4 bn fund

The search for home-grown innovations that could cut the cost of transport in East Africa has gained momentum with the recent launch of a Sh1.4 billion ($16 million) fund targeting logistics firms. The Logistics Innovation For Trade (Lift) fund launched by Trade Mark East Africa (TMA) in November will up to the end of February […]

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January 19, 2015

Netherlands Ambassadors Impressed by Customs Reforms in Uganda

Six Netherlands Ambassadors based in the EAC countries and the DRC visited the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), on Thursday 15 January. The main objective of the visit that was organized by TradeMark Africa was to assess the customs reforms at the URA for Uganda and the region, a program that is supported by the Government […]

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December 16, 2014

Make the people own EAC : Call

Trade Mark East Africa has called on East African partner states to closely work with civil societies in the implementation of the East African Community (EAC) integration for their citizens to understand, own and benefit from the integration. Opening the 3rd Civil Society Forum, which attracted activists from across the region here yesterday, Trade Mark […]

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