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April 25, 2024

Ethiopia undertakes AfCFTA awareness and training for private sector

From April 17-18, 2024, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MOTRI) conducted training sessions in Jimma on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Supported by the Agence Française de Développement, TradeMark Africa, and funded by the European Union, these sessions aimed to educate regional trade offices, chambers of commerce, sectoral associations, women traders, […]

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April 18, 2024

Burundi cross-border traders tipped on how to report trade barriers on a mobile phone app

The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and TradeMark Africa’s Burundi Programme conducted a two-day training on Non-Tarriff Barriers (NTBs) for Burundi’s cross border trade participants. Held on April 15-16, 2024, the training enlightened attendees on identifying, monitoring, and reporting obstacles to trade using the newly launched EAC-NTBs mobile app, which is designed to streamline the […]

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April 11, 2024

Plan unveiled to propel Tanzanian grain sector

TANZANIA: THE Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC), in collaboration with TradeMark Africa (TMA), unveiled a three-year pioneering plan yesterday to propel the Tanzanian grain sector towards global export competitiveness. The initiative project, dubbed ‘Strengthening Competitiveness in ExportOriented Staple Food Value Chains in East Africa,’ is funded by the USAID-Economic Recovery and Reform Activity (USAID-ERRA) through […]

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April 11, 2024

Finland echoes its commitment in continued support for trade facilitation work in Africa

TradeMark Africa recently had the honour of hosting Ms. Suomela-Chowdhury, Finland’s Deputy Director General for the Africa Department, who was accompanied by Otto Kivinen, from Finland’s Embassy in Nairobi and also TMA’s Council Chair. Finland has been an integral supporter of TMA for the past decade, contributing over EUR 26 million in core funding. This support has enabled innovation, […]

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April 5, 2024

Renforcer le rôle des femmes dans le commerce : la ministre irlandaise dirige une délégation lors d’une visite à Jade Fresh Limited

Une délégation irlandaise de haut niveau, conduite par le ministre de l’agriculture, de l’alimentation et de la mer Charlie McConalogue et l’ambassadrice Caitríona Ingoldsby, a rendu visite à la société Jade Fresh Limited, une entreprise agricole de premier plan située à Nairobi, au Kenya. Cette visite, organisée en partenariat avec TradeMark Africa (TMA), visait à […]

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April 4, 2024

AU creates financial umbrella institution to spur AfCFTA implementation

Accra, April 4, GNA – Dr William Samoei Ruto, the African Union (AU) Reform Champion and President of Kenya, has disclosed plans to ratify all financial institutions under the Union. The decision, he said, would create a strong financial architecture to provide the needed support to African businesses for the acceleration of intra-trade, commerce, and […]

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March 12, 2024

TWCC et TradeMark Africa s’unissent pour renforcer le rôle des femmes dans le commerce lors de la conférence de Zanzibar

ZANZIBAR, le 11 mars 2024: La Chambre de commerce des femmes de Tanzanie (TWCC) et TradeMark Africa (TMA) ont réuni aujourd’hui plus de 500 femmes à Zanzibar, à l’occasion de la conférence sur l’autonomisation économique des femmes. Cette convention importante a coïncidé avec la célébration mondiale de la Journée internationale de la femme, ce qui […]

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March 8, 2024

Renforcer l’autonomie des femmes grâce aux transferts monétaires non conditionnés

Que feriez-vous avec un gain de 200 000 Ushs (53 USD) en poche ? Feriez-vous des courses, compléteriez-vous le paiement des frais de scolarité en instance ou rembourseriez-vous le petit prêt que vous avez obtenu le mois dernier ? Pour de nombreuses femmes des pays à faible revenu, dont l’Ouganda, cet argent supplémentaire leur permet […]

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February 28, 2024

The future of trade is Green, Digital, and Inclusive

This has been a year of new beginnings. In January, in a ceremony presided over by the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), His Excellency Wamkele Mene, TradeMark East Africa became TradeMark Africa (TMA). This move reflects TMA’s success in delivering results in the Horn of Africa, Southern Africa and West […]

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February 23, 2024

Powering the One Africa Market through the digital financial inclusion of small traders

Every day, millions of African small traders embark on a journey across land borders, fraught with challenges, determined to put food on their tables, send their children to school, and secure a decent livelihood. These unsung heroes are the lifeline of Africa’s informal trade sector, accounting for 30% to 72% of trade in many African […]

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