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There is Progress on Eliminating the Real Barriers to African Trade

TradeMark Africa Annual Report 2024-2025 Nairobi, Kenya, 30 January 2026: TradeMark Africa’s (TMA) 2024-2025 Annual Report makes a case that tariffs are no longer the main obstacle to Africa’s trade but rather non-tariff measures; and that progress in growing intra-African trade and trade between the continent and the rest of the world will come from […]

Kenya ships its most popular mango to the UK ahead of the festive season

London/Nairobi, 23 December 2025: Kenya has shipped its first-ever consignment of the Apple mango variety to the United Kingdom (UK). The consignment confirms that Kenya has implemented phytosanitary measures that meet Britain’s food safety and plant health requirements. The successful shipment demonstrates Kenya’s readiness to expand mango exports while maintaining the highest quality and safety […]

Validation Workshop Confirms Gains for Women and Small Traders at the Moyale Border

Moyale, Ethiopia/Kenya, 19 December 2025:  A one-day validation workshop in Moyale has confirmed that training women traders on border procedures and business practices increases their confidence, reduces reliance on informal routes, and strengthens engagement with formal trade systems. The workshop, brought together women and youth traders, border agencies, trade officials and local authorities to validate […]

Zambia signs agreement for customs system upgrade, setting course for faster trade

Lusaka, Zambia, 16 December 2025 – Zambia has taken a major step towards faster and more predictable cross-border trade by signing an agreement to upgrade the country’s customs management system. The Agreement has been signed by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) to enable […]

Commerce, transport, climat et population : les parties prenantes appellent à une transition écologique équitable pour protéger les moyens de subsistance liés à l’exportation

Alors que les politiques mondiales visant la neutralité carbone s’accélèrent, les exportateurs agroalimentaires africains se trouvent à un tournant décisif : comment mener une action climatique ambitieuse tout en restant équitable ? Une table ronde sur le commerce vert, organisée par ODI Global, TradeMark Africa et le Fairmiles Consortium à Nairobi le 8 décembre 2025, […]

New KEBS equipment to expedite trade and reduce export rejections

Nairobi, Kenya. 08 December 2025: The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) today announced that it has reduced compliance testing of imports and exports from over 20 to an average of seven days as a result of new laboratory equipments installed at its head quarters five months ago.  KEBS managing director Mrs. Esther Ngari made the […]