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September 18, 2021

TMA and AfCFTA join forces to unlock Africa’s trade potential

Lomé, 17th September 2021: Today, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and TradeMark Africa (TMA), aimed at promoting cooperation and collaboration between the two organisations in their common goal of supporting trade in Africa. The MoU was signed in Lomé, Togo, by His Excellency Wamkele […]

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September 14, 2021

Somaliland

Somaliland Annual Report 2020/21 DOWNLOAD REPORT setREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_217_1',rl:[1240,1024,768,576],el:[643,643,500,400],gw:[1240,1024,778,480],gh:[643,643,500,400],type:'standard',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:"0"}); Overview Strategy 2 Results Framework Projects Evaluated Projects Impact Stories Impact Stories Contact Population 4 Million 2019 GDP $2 Billion 2019 GDP Growth 4.5 % 2019 Inflation 6.1% 2019 country brief Somaliland Country Context & Overview. Over the last 25 years, Somaliland has established its stability in [...]

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September 13, 2021

Tanzania, Burundi join EAC member states in AfCFTA deal

In Summary Burundi ratified the AfCFTA on June 17, while Tanzania endorsed on September 9. Other EAC Partner States that have ratified the agreement are Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. East African Community Secretary General Peter Mathuki has hailed Burundi and Tanzania for ratifying the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). Burundi ratified the AfCFTA […]

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September 13, 2021

How social media is powering Africa’s small businesses

SUMMARY The survey finds that social media platforms are powerful catalysts in the formation and growth of new small- and medium-sized businesses. More SMBs have increased the use of social media and online messaging during the Covid-19 pandemic to communicate with customers, operate remotely, raise capital and make sales. Social media platforms are accelerating economic […]

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September 13, 2021

Business Competitiveness

brief Business Competitiveness Context & Overview.Business Competitiveness - Outcome 2 Advocacy Export Capability Trade and Logistic Clusters Women and Trade Gender Impact Stories TradeMark Africa (TMA) And The World Food Programme (WFP) Partner To Deliver... Stories of change in Read More Rwandan Truckers See Tanzanian Barriers To Trade Reduce Stories of change in Read More [...]

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September 7, 2021

Industrial farming model is not the solution to Africa’s hunger problem

SUMMARY The theme for this year’s African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) to be held in Nairobi from September 6-10 is ‘Pathways to Recovery and Resilient Food Systems’. AGRA has been funded to date by governments and major international donors such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to “transform African agriculture from a subsistence model […]

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September 7, 2021

EABC partner states chambers of commerce agree collaboration

IN a bid to speed up integration through cross border trade and investments, East African Business Council and regional member of states’ chambers of commerce have agreed on flexible approaches to address emerging setbacks holding back progress. EABC executive director, John Kalisa. Speaking at the climax of an East Africa Trade and Industrialization Week held […]

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September 7, 2021

AWTN, AfCFTA Secretariat sign partnership to boost intra-regional trade and investment

The Africa World Trade Network (AWTN) has partnered the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to accelerate intra-regional trade and investment through exhibitions, meetings and events. The partnership seeks to mobilise private sector actors across Africa to drive the attainment of strategic objectives that underpin the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement. The partnership […]

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September 7, 2021

Textile and Apparel Sector in Kenya

How do you evaluate the textile and garment industry in Kenya? The textiles and apparels sector is the most labour intensive sector of the manufacturing industry. It has the ability to create a large number of employment opportunities within a short duration of time. This explains the national and regional special focus on the sector. The […]

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August 30, 2021

Gov’t prepares protocol to harmonize border trade

The small scale business community in Moyale, Ethio-Kenya border urges the government to come up with an initiative to back their activity from both sides. The Ethiopian side said that it is in the final stages to introduce a protocol that will allow the community in the two border countries’ area to trade and move […]

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