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25%

Increase in exports in targeted sub-sectors above trend.

10%

Reduction in trade costs in the East Africa Trade Network (EATN).

$170M

Additional funds catalysed cumulatively due to TMA investments in Trade Logistics Clusters.

15%

Time reduction in average trip in the East Africa Trade Network (EATN).

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Rwandan businesses reap dividends of automation of the country’s regulatory body

An atmosphere of calm welcomes you as you enter the lobby of the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA).

TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) partner to deliver critical protective equipment at Malaba and Busia Borders to ensure safe trade

Transport and trade routes are believed to be major infection conduits and present a significant threat to the entire East...

A Green Port. What is It Worth?

A few years ago, the cargo handling section of Mombasa port teamed with dusty and sweaty workers busy hauling heavy packages...

One Stop Border Posts: Transforming Trade And Lives

To most people, a One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at one of East Africa’s border crossing points is simply a...

Caroline and Juliana: Empowered Women Entrepreneurs Paying It Forward

Many years ago, Juliana Mtenga worked as a simple tailor in Tanzania's city of Dodoma. She earned a small income, which...

Clare Kabakyenga’s journey to prosperity

More than 25,000 women across East Africa have benefited from a TradeMark Africa (TMEA) Women and Trade programme since 2015. This was revealed during the East Africa Trade and Development Forum (EATDF) held in Kampala between February 28 and March 1st, 2018.

Kenya, Uganda deepen trade ties with the Busia One Stop Border Post

Edna Mudibo, a Kenyan smallscale trader in the border town of Busia who frequents Uganda, has found renewed drive to carry on with her business and has ended years of cat and mouse games with police officers and border officials.

Nucafé – turning coffee farmers to exporters

TMEA partnered with Uganda’s NUCAFE to invest in a coffee roasting machine. This enabled farmers to process coffee beans, ultimately increasing the value of their produce by 30% as compared to selling raw unprocessed beans.

Annie’s Metal Works, Interior and Ex Designs – a budding business that has crossed Ugandan borders

As a cross border trader, Mirembe is one of the few who grabbed the opportunities provided by EAC treaty and is already celebrating success. She has export clientele in Rwanda and Kenya and plans to enter the Burundi market in the near future.

Bridging the gap for farmers to access quality information on production, markets and weather

George Karari, 56, is a Kenyan smallholder farmer living in the rural area of Kikuyu, on the outskirts of Nairobi. He farms four and half acres of mostly maize and potatoes for home consumption and as a cash crop.

Technical innovations help smash barriers to cross border trade in East Africa

One of the biggest challenges the business community in East Africa face are non-tariff barriers. According to the East Africa Community, non-tariff barriers (NTB’s) cost the member countries close to US$490 million in 2010.

Earning respect from buyers, one maize kernel at a time

TMEA is supporting SEATINI in Uganda to build capacity for export trade, specifically for maize and sesame, two key Uganda staples.

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Transforming Export Trade in Rwanda

Rwanda

Transforming Export Trade in Rwanda

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Rwandan businesses reap dividends of automation of the country’s regulatory body

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Rwandan businesses reap dividends of automation of the country’s regulatory body

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Cooperatives propel Rwandan women from local crafts to regional trade

Rwanda

Cooperatives propel Rwandan women from local crafts to regional trade

January 19, 2024

IOTA Foundation Join Hands with Kenyan Firm to Roll Out Paperless Trade in East Africa

Tanzania

IOTA Foundation Join Hands with Kenyan Firm to Roll Out Paperless Trade in East Africa

April 27, 2022

The Secrets of Women of Tog Wajaale

Somaliland

The Secrets of Women of Tog Wajaale

April 26, 2022

The road that will change everything

Somaliland

The road that will change everything

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