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March 29, 2021

Kenya implements strategies to make use of AfCFTA

A meeting by experts to assess the implementation of the strategies for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was started this Tuesday in Mombasa to engage different sectors and look into how Kenya can benefit from the agreement. The meeting that will take place for four days has been organized by the UN Economic […]

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March 29, 2021

EAC states urged to focus on recovery, building resilience

TRADE Mark East Africa (TMA) has said that the East African region must focus on recovery, building resilience for job creation after the Covid-19 pandemic. “The disease has proved to be daunting, complex and universal. It is not just a public health matter but also affects progress in the fight against poverty, due to its […]

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March 29, 2021

Kenya: Things Are Changing, Says Canadian High Commission to Kenya

Kenya and Canada share an identity when it comes to gender equality. They are among the few countries that adopted gender responsive measures in the fight against Covid-19. On one hand, Kenya invested in investigating the cause of rise in teenage pregnancies and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and established a multi-agency team to tackle […]

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March 29, 2021

How COVID-19 is accelerating the use of digital tech in agriculture in East Africa

The COVID-19 crisis has generated sudden and significant changes in the way that people work, produce, consume, trade and live. There has been the widespread turn to working from home (especially for typical white-collar activities), and the deepening reliance on e-commerce for groceries and other daily goods, which has affected notoriously traditional retail. However, with […]

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March 17, 2021

Lake Kivu Harbour Transport Project

Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefLake Kivu Harbour Transport Project ImplementorTradeMark Africa (TMA), in coordination with Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) Target GroupCross-Border Traders Project ValueUS$ 14,284,000 Implementation Period2018 - 2023 Download Project PDF Why this project?As part of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 and EDPRS 2, the Government [...]

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March 16, 2021

Stanbic bank in initiative to boost maternal health care, donate to Kawempe hospital

KAMPALA – One out of every 49 women in Uganda die of maternal complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. According to UNICEF, Uganda’s mortality rate is about 440 deaths per 100,000 births, implying that about 16 mothers die every day. Even with the significant improvements made towards maternal health care especially with investment in antenatal […]

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March 16, 2021

Focus should now be on recovery, building resilience for job creation

Summary Covid-19 is daunting, complex, and ubiquitous. It is not just a public health matter; but also affects progress in the fight against poverty in Africa, due to its direct impact on jobs and economic performance. We are living in times of great uncertainty, fuelled by the onset of Covid-19. Despite this, we have maintained […]

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March 8, 2021

Uganda’s Creative Entrepreneurs Get Massive Boost

As the world celebrates the International Year of the Creative Economy, MoTIV Uganda Ltd has launched an asset financing facility for Uganda’s creative industry. The Tools to Create facility targets young women and men in creative enterprises looking to increase their production capacity, launch new product lines, invest in new technology and expand their distribution […]

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March 8, 2021

Finland government, TMA ink €10.5 million deal to support regional trade

A financial agreement worth €10.5 million between the Government of Finland and TradeMark Africa (TMA) has been signed. The Government of Finland, represented by its Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Erik Lundberg, reiterated its commitment to supporting regional trade and the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the East African region. The event was officiated by Kenya’s […]

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March 8, 2021

Private sector upbeat about new EAC secretary-general

The Rwandan Private Sector Federation (PSF) Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Ruzibiza, on Wednesday, March 3, told The New Times that the business community is expecting a lot from Peter Mathuki who was chosen by East African Community leaders last weekend as the bloc’s new secretary-general. Mathuki who has been instrumental in championing removal of non-tariff […]

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