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February 25, 2015

Gujarat Business People Delegation Targets EAC Bloc in Next Three Years

A DELEGATION of Indian business people from the state of Gujarat is in the country seeking trade and investment opportunities. The delegation of over 20 chief executive officers, managing directors, proprietors of companies and Federation of Gujarat Industries (FGI) is in the country mainly to boost bilateral trade between East African Community (EAC) and their […]

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February 23, 2015

Delivering development: Better logistics critical for Africa’s growth

Three little boys in Kigali are sharing a lollipop. They lick it in turns. The lollipop is imported, so 45 per cent of its cost is due to transport and allied costs. It may have been made in Kenya or Tanzania or even farther afield, and it has travelled thousands of kilometres and crossed several […]

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February 18, 2015

Trading Out of Poverty in East Africa – Making it Happen

The Saana Institute partnered with the Trade Out of Poverty All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to organise a seminar on trade, development and poverty reduction in East Africa on the 11th of February at the House of Commons. The event featured Frank Matsaert, Chief Executive Office of TradeMark Africa (TMA), Patrick Obath, Board Director for […]

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February 12, 2015

TradeMark Africa receives US5mn grant to upgrade road in Kenya

The UK has agreed to provide a US$5mn grant to TradeMark Africa for the construction of proper roads between Kenya’s Moi International Airport and Mombasa Port The funds will be used to upgrade the Port Reitz or airport road into a dual carriageway, which would ease movement of cargo and people to and from the […]

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February 9, 2015

$30 m set for Kenya airport access road

NAIROBI, Kenya – Logistics Consultancy firm, TradeMark Africa (TMA), has come up with $20 million to add to the government’s $10 million contribution for improving vital transport infrastructure in Mombasa County writes JOHN SAMBO. On the list is included the improvement of the existing Port Reitz and Moi International Airport access roads. The Transport Cabinet […]

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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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