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February 12, 2025

Rwanda’s fresh produce enterprises seek new markets at global forums in Europe

Three Rwandan small and medium-sized fresh produce companies recently showcased their products at the 2025 Fruit Logistica Expo in Berlin, Germany, making strides towards unlocking new opportunities in the export market. The exhibition, held from February 5–7, is one of the world’s largest trade fairs for the fresh produce industry. This year’s gathering brought together […]

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January 30, 2025

Horticultural products exports earnings clock US$500m mark

The exports earnings from horticultural products have clocked US$500 million mark (nearly 1.5trn/-) driven by the shipment of edible vegetables , making it one of the significant sectors to watch in future, in terms of contributing to foreign exchange earnings. Tanzania’s horticulture exports include a variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices, which is positioning […]

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December 10, 2024

Experts on how digitalisation can drive cross-border trade, expand African exports

Delegates follow a presentation at the opening of the Africa Trade Development Forum in Kigali on Monday, December 2. Courtesy By embracing emerging technologies and building robust digital infrastructure, African countries can unlock new opportunities for businesses, improve access to global markets, and increase the efficiency of trade operations, officials said during the African Development […]

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November 22, 2024

Rwanda’s horticultural enterprises take a leap towards standards compliance for global market access

Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA), in partnership with TradeMark Africa and the International Trade Centre (ITC), has concluded a four-day training for horticultural producers under the Value-added Initiative to Boost Employment (VIBE). This marks a significant step toward enhancing the capacity of Rwandan horticultural producers to access global markets. The training, held […]

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October 24, 2024

TradeMark Africa and South Sudan officials discuss priorities for deepening trade facilitation

TradeMark Africa (TMA), on 23 October 2024, hosted a delegation from South Sudan to discuss priorities for enhancing cooperation in various areas of trade facilitation to reduce trade bottlenecks in South Sudan and neighbouring countries in the East African Community. The meeting brought together officials from South Sudan’s Ministry of East African Community Affairs (MEACA), […]

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October 22, 2024

African Trade Development Forums

2 – 3 DECEMBER, KIGALI RWANDA THEME: Learn More DIGITAL TRADE AFRICA TRADE DEVELOPMENT FORUM-KIGALI OUR PILLARS FOR GROWING PROSPERITY Discover more Discover more Discover more Discover more Discover more Discover more Theme When & Where The Conversations Programme Speakers About the Africa Trade Development Forum With our shared goals for a prosperous Africa in […]

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October 18, 2024

TradeMark Africa launches a six-month meat inspector training to enhance quality standards compliance

In collaboration with the Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA), TradeMark Africa (TMA) has kicked off a six-month training for meat inspectors to enhance compliance with quality standards, and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures in Rwanda’s meat value chain. A first of its kind in Rwanda, the training will focus on strengthening of […]

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September 13, 2024

Former Ethiopia Prime Minister H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe to Chair TradeMark Africa’s Board

Nairobi, Kenya, 05 September 2024: TradeMark Africa (TMA) announces the appointment of H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, as its new Board Chair. H.E. Desalegn is succeeding Ambassador Erastus Mwencha, who has concluded his eight-year term, and joins TMA at a time when the organisation has set its sights on ambitious goals […]

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August 16, 2024

Un partenariat pour créer 240 000 emplois

Le Secrétariat de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine ((ZLECAf) a récemment lancé la mise en Å“uvre d’un programme visant à créer plus de 240 000 nouveaux emplois dans le secteur de la pêche dans certains pays africains, au cours de la période allant de 2024 à 2028. Baptisé « Economic Empowerment of Women and […]

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August 16, 2024

Time to Reform the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime

Representatives from nine countries in eastern and southern Africa that implement the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime (STR) concluded a two Policy Dialogue in Machakos, Kenya on 6 – 7 August 2024. The dialogue was necessitated by the need to address emerging policy and technical issues facing implementation of the STR and make recommendations to policy […]

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