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January 4, 2024

Denmark, Trademark Africa ink sh16.5b Uganda trade deal

Denmark and TradeMark Africa have inked a shillings 16.5 billion deal to upscale Uganda’s trade. The Royal Danish Embassy in Kampala, through the Danish International Dev’t Agency (DANIDA), signed on behalf of Denmark. The agreement of a five-year project is intended to boost Uganda’s trade. Code-named Uganda Trade Support Project 2023/2024, it targets to strengthen […]

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November 23, 2023

TradeMark Africa spearheading a favourable digital trade environment for innovation

Recently, at the World Trade Organization Chair’s International Conference on Digital Trade – The Way Forward, TradeMark Africa (TMA) Director of Digital Trade Erick Sirali delved into the role of the African Union’s (AU) Digital Transformation Strategy and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat in shaping Africa’s digital trade landscape. The AU’s strategy is focused on creating a […]

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November 22, 2023

Tog Wajaale Border Infrastructure Upgrade Catalyst for Berbera-Addis Transit Corridor Trade

Amid concerns over Ethiopia’s geopolitical situation and its quest for sea access, significant progress in the development of the Berbera-Addis Transit Corridor presents a promising avenue towards fostering regional stability and economic growth. Central to these efforts is the collaboration spearheaded by Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) focusing on transforming the Tog Wajaale border, a key […]

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November 10, 2023

ACFTA: Leveraging continental integration for food security objectives

Africa is the most food insecure continent in the world despite its huge agricultural potential. In 2021, about a fifth of the continent’s population faced hunger. Furthermore, AU’s Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Biennial Review report (2019-2021) reveals that the continent is not on track to meet its goal of ending hunger by 2025. […]

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November 10, 2023

ACFTA: Leveraging continental integration for food security objectives

Africa is the most food insecure continent in the world despite its huge agricultural potential. In 2021, about a fifth of the continent’s population faced hunger. Furthermore, AU’s Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Biennial Review report (2019-2021) reveals that the continent is not on track to meet its goal of ending hunger by 2025. […]

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November 8, 2023

Resilience and Inclusive Trade

RESILIENCE AND INCLUSIVE TRADE An adaptation story The story of climate change in the trade sector is not only one of mitigation and harnessing economic opportunities. The impact of increasingly severe weather events and harsher long-term conditions on economies in TMA focus regions is only likely to increase –affecting agricultural production and livelihoods in the […]

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November 8, 2023

Digital Systems

DIGITAL SYSTEMS Harnessing technology – the key to efficiency Border and documentary compliance play acritical role in the efficiency of trade-related supply chains. Perhaps the greatest success of the last strategic period has been the application of technological advancements in the digital sector. By investing in digital trade infrastructure and processes, countries can reduce the […]

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October 27, 2023

Global Gateway Forum: EU launches €72 Million cooperation priorities for Kenya to strengthen the green, digital and inclusive transitions

At the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen and Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, launched the EU-Kenya cooperation priorities for 2023. The announcement further bolsters already strong ties and solidifies shared values between Kenya and the EU. Commissioner Urpilainen, said: “The European Union is a strong partner with Kenya and with the launch […]

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October 27, 2023

In Rwanda, Female Cross-border Traders Find Solidarity in the Face of Adversity

Rusizi, 23 October 2023 – It is still dark when Verena, a mother of five, wakes up at the crack of dawn to start her day. She is part of a cross-border cooperative alongside other women with whom they purchase legumes and vegetables from wholesalers in Rwanda to resell at the border with the Democratic Republic […]

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October 19, 2023

The world is off track on path to end extreme poverty by 2030

The IMF and the World Bank are sounding a warning that global authorities are falling off course in their endeavors to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. Growing income disparity between rich and poor nations is effectively undermining hopes of eliminating extreme poverty on a global scale. In response, policymakers are calling for a multilateral strategy […]

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