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 […]
COUNTY COMPETITIVENESS INDEX (CCI) 2024 LAUNCHED
Nairobi, Kenya. 31 October 2025 The Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI) has officially launched the County Competitiveness Index (CCI) 2024 Report, aimed at enhancing Kenya’s competitiveness and fostering balanced regional development. Kenya has launched its first-ever County Competitiveness Index (CCI), a data-driven tool that ranks all 47 counties on their investment and business […]
FCDO-Backed UK Mission to Accelerate Ethiopia’s Multimodal Logistics Reform
Addis Ababa/London, 30 October 2025: Ethiopia’s logistics sector is taking a decisive leap toward efficiency and global competitiveness as a delegation of Ethiopian freight forwarders and newly licensed multimodal transport operators (MTOs) visits the United Kingdom for a week-long knowledge exchange hosted by the British International Freight Association (BIFA). The mission is part of the […]
e-Phyto System Goes Live in Ethiopia, Cutting Time and Costs for Agricultural Trade
Addis Ababa, 29 October 2025: Ethiopian farmers and exporters can now apply for, receive, and send phytosanitary certificates entirely online following the successful launch of the country’s fully operational Integrated Export and Import Certification System (IEICS), known as the e-phyto System. The transition from paper-based to digital processes will significantly reduce clearance times, cut administrative […]
FEC and TMA Sign Agreement to Expand Digital Trade Platform in the DRC
Kinshasa, DRC, October 15, 2025: The Federation of Enterprises of Congo (FEC) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) have signed a Partner Support Agreement (PSA) to expand TMA’s digital trade information platform and strengthen the Logistics Platform Dialogue. The initiatives will provide women and young traders access to real-time data, create a structured framework for dialogue between […]
Renforcement de la coopération du secteur privé sur le corridor Djibouti-Éthiopie lors du Forum B2B soutenu par l’Union européenne
Djibouti, République de Djibouti, 29 septembre 2025 – Les Chambres de commerce de Djibouti et d’Éthiopie ont annoncé le lancement d’une initiative régionale visant à améliorer la facilitation des échanges et l’efficacité logistique sur le corridor Djibouti-Éthiopie. A l’occasion de ce deuxième Forum d’affaires B2B Djibouti-Éthiopie à Djibouti, des représentants des secteurs public et privé […]
Private sector cooperation along the Djibouti-Ethiopia corridor strengthened during the B2B Forum supported by the European Union
Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, 29 September 2025 – The Chambers of Commerce of Djibouti and Ethiopia have announced the launch of a regional initiative aimed specifically to improve trade facilitation and logistical efficiency on the Djibouti-Ethiopia corridor. At the second Djibouti-Ethiopia B2B Business Forum in Djibouti, representatives from the public and private sectors of both […]