Uganda Revenue Authority and TradeMark Africa sign deal to support women traders

Vibrant sustainable economies require the full inclusion and participation of all citizens and especially women, a joint statement by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) says. This should be anchored on creating opportunities for decent work driven by innovation and infrastructure development. Revenue authorities, due to their strategic role in trade within countries, […]

Capacity Building to Women Cross Border Traders in Tanzania

Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefCapacity Building to Women Cross Border Traders in Tanzania ImplementorTanzania Women Chamber of Commerce Target GroupWomen Cross Border Traders in Tanzania Project ValueUS$1,648,000 Implementation PeriodJuly 2016 – June 2023 Download Project PDF Why this project?Both formal and informal women traders in Africa, [...]

How full inclusion and participation of women produces vibrant economies

Vibrant sustainable economies require the full inclusion and participation of all citizens and especially women, a joint statement by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) has said. This should be anchored on creating opportunities for decent work driven by innovation and infrastructure development. Revenue authorities, due to their strategic role in trade within countries, are […]

Women in boardrooms: Why they are still few

Ms Cynthia Mpanga is one of the six ladies sitting on the 18-member board of Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU). This is a position she campaigned and competed for through an election and was successfully voted by professional associations to represent them on the board. Prior to joining the Psfu board, Ms Mpanga was the […]

Borderline: Women in Informal Cross-border Trade in Malawi, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia

Can African businesswomen break through the glass ceiling?

Enhancement of policies, skills and access to information for women are some of the key issues that were brought to light during a round-table dinner held in Kigali Tuesday under the theme, ‘Harnessing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for gender equality.’ The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement seeks to turn the continent […]

Let Women Trade: AfCFTA Policy Makers Urged

Kigali, Rwanda, 20 November – A transformative African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) requires the full inclusion and participation of the continent’s women, says Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Deputy Executive Secretary, Giovanie Biha. Speaking Tuesday night at a high-level roundtable dinner on “Harnessing the AfCFTA for Gender Equality” that was co-organized by ECA and […]

Win for women as East Africa Community Gender Policy is launched

Imagine a world where women and men, boys and girls are guaranteed equal rights and opportunities. This is the sole goal the newly launched East Africa Community (EAC) Gender Policy seeks to achieve. The journey which begun in 2006 culminated in a victory for both men and women as the policy roots for gender equality […]

$2m set aside for women in regional logistics sector

September 19, 2018—Two million US dollars is to be disbursed by TradeMark Africa (TMA), a trade consultancy based in Nairobi, to support women in the logistic and transport sector in the East African Community (EAC) member countries. Sandra Kirenga, a TMA senior official with the Uganda Office said the fund will be used to set […]

TradeMark Africa Earmarks $2M to Empower Women in Logistics

rademark East Africa (TMA) has earmarked $2million for the next three years to support women in the logistics and transport sector in the East African Community countries. According to Sandra Kirenga, an Economist at TMA, the funds will be used to establish a secretariat that will develop strategy on mainstreaming gender in the logistics sector. […]