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November 29, 2021

EAC registers trade surplus with UK despite Covid-19

Summary While the EAC imported goods worth $503.5 million in 2020, it exported goods valued at $523.9 million to the United Kingdom Arusha. Despite the devastating impact of Covid-19 pandemic last year, the East African Community (EAC) bloc recorded a rare trade surplus with the United Kingdom (UK). While the EAC imported goods worth $503.5million in […]

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November 29, 2021

Launch of Safe Trade Zone Markets in Tog-Wajaale Ethiopia

TradeMark Africa with project implementing partner Horn of Africa Voluntary Youth Committee (HAVOYOCO), project donors European Union-IGAD (EU-IGAD) and Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office of the UK (FCDO) have today launched the US$206,000. The guest of honour at the event was Somali Regional State President H.E. Mustife Mohammed accompanied by State Minister for Women and […]

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November 9, 2021

Why digital transformation is key for digital economy

BUSINESS is booming online all over the world and digital economy is the new thing. Those who are yet to transition to this new normal are losing big time. Aren’t they? Like other developing countries, Tanzania is undergoing digital transformation as reflected in the growing number of people connected to communication devices and internet services. […]

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November 9, 2021

TZ exports to Africa surge

TANZANIA’s exports to other African countries recorded an 11.8 per cent increase last year, the East African Business Council (EABC), has said. Launching an Africa Due Diligence Platform in Dar es Salaam at the weekend, EABC Executive Director John Bosco Kalisa revealed that Tanzania exports to Africa stood at 2.27 billion US dollars in 2020 […]

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November 9, 2021

Leveraging Private Sector Engagement for the Africa we Want.

To set Africa firmly on the path towards economic and social transformation, private sector engagement is crucial. The African Union, has throughout the years worked closely with the private sector to define the great contribution and significant role the private sector plays in driving the economic development Agenda of the continent. The private sector in […]

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November 4, 2021

TAHA, UNDP come up with national center of excellence to unleash

HORTICULTURAL growers can now learn practically about good agricultural practices, climate-smart technologies, and crops commercialization for high yields and income respectively, at a newly opened state-of-the-art ‘National Centre of Excellence for Horticulture.’ Agriculture deputy minister Hussein Bashe (C) cuts ribbon at Tengeru in Arusha Region recently to inaugurate a national centre of excellence for horticultural […]

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November 4, 2021

Massive boost for horticulture sector

THE government has commended horticultural champion TAHA and UNDP for setting up a pioneer ultra-modern National centre of excellence for horticulture, a massive boost to the high-flying sector. The state-of-the-art national centre of excellence for horticulture is part of TAHA, UNDP, Trade Mark East Africa (TMA) TRIAS, Ricolto among other key players’ grand strategies to […]

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November 4, 2021

KEPSA Renews 10-year MoU With MEDEF To Support Kenyan, French Businesses

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and the Mouvement des Entreprises de France International (MEDEF) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a period of five years, in support of trade between Kenyan and French businesses. The initial MOU, signed in 2012 has seen KEPSA and MEDEF collaborate in hosting high-level business forums both […]

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November 4, 2021

Lamu trade and investment policy focuses on port

In Summary Guide being developed through a one-stop-shop portal housing the regulatory processes and investment opportunities that local investor needs to know. The policy is based on Kenya’s ease of doing business approach to improve efficiency and eliminate bureaucracy. Lamu County is drafting a trade and investment policy to help local firms take full advantage […]

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October 18, 2021

Entrepreneurs urged to leverage digital commerce platforms to uplift quality service delivery

Fintech leaders have encouraged Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operators to leverage digital commerce platforms to accelerate growth as they deliver quality services. In light of Covid-19 outcomes, figures show that there has been an uptake in the use of online platforms to deliver services to a wider market, as much as service providers […]

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