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February 17, 2021

Waving or Drowning? The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on East African Trade

Regional economies proved resilient but not yet out of the woods. Nairobi, Friday, 17 February 2021: TradeMark Africa (TMA), in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), today launched a flagship report titled, “Waving or Drowning? The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on East African Trade”. The […]

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February 15, 2021

Boost for EAC green trade

DENMARK has committed to support green trade and the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in the East Africa Community (EAC) region. The funding will be channeled through TradeMark Africa (TMA), a leading Aid for Trade Organisation renowned for partnering with Eastern African governments to reduce barriers to trade, through automation and adoption of sustainable physical […]

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February 15, 2021

Relief as new horticulture project to ease thousands of Z’bar farmers

Horticulture farmers have long complained of lack of expertise in the production, handling and transportation of produce from the farm. Horticulture has traditionally been grown for subsistence use but recently has been turned into cash crops. Farmers believe the coming up of a joint project, dubbed  ‘Value Web Horticulture and Income Growth’ or Viungo Project […]

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February 15, 2021

Sustainable trade is the best solution to African poverty

We’re delighted to hear that it’s now possible to buy incredible African products while supporting sustainable job creation in countries like Madagascar, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya. Proudly Made in Africa (PMIA) is an Irish charity promoting Africa’s world-class products globally. They strive to promote “trade not aid” messaging in everything they do and emphasise that creating […]

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February 8, 2021

Denmark commits $17.5m to support trade in Kenya, EAC

Kenya has received a $17.5 million (Sh1.9 billion) support from Denmark to help promote East Africa regional trade and combat Covid-19 The funding will be channeled through TradeMark Africa (TMA), which works with governments in the region to reduce trade barriers through automation and setting up of the required infrastructure such as One Stop Border […]

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February 8, 2021

COMESA Business Council backs digital financial inclusion for small businesses

As the private sector struggles to adjust business models to the growing challenges presented by Covid-19, it has become clear that digital transformation is integral to the survival of industries. Affordable digital transactions are needed more than ever and there is a need to harmonize facilitative policies in all COMESA Member States. Today’s financial inclusion […]

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February 2, 2021

Denmark Commits USD 17.5 million to support Kenya’s Green Trade Efforts and contributes to the EAC Region Fight Against COVID-19

Nairobi, 2nd February: During a signing ceremony of twin Financial Agreements worth USD 17.5 million, in Nairobi, The Government of Denmark, represented by its Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Ole Thonke, reiterated its commitment to support green trade and the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the East African region. The funding will be channelled through TradeMark […]

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February 1, 2021

Berbera Port To Be A Distribution Points For COVID-19 Vaccines-DP World And UNICEF

The Somaliland Port of Berbera will be one of the distribution points for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and related immunization supplies to the landlocked countries in East and Central Africa after the DP World and UNICEF announced a wide-ranging partnership to support the global distribution. The new partnership – with a multi-million dollar value […]

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January 26, 2021

TradeMark Africa Presents Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Worth US$ 110,000 to the Government of South Sudan to Bolster Fight Against Covid-19

Leading Regional Trade Agency TradeMark Africa has this morning handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth US$ 110,000 to the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to boost war against Covid19. The equipment provided includes hand sanitizers, hand washing stations, liquid hand washing soap, infrared thermometers, re-usable safety boots, full protective PPE, filtering full […]

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January 26, 2021

TradeMark Africa Presents Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Worth US$ 110,000 to the Government of South Sudan to Bolster Fight Against Covid-19

Leading Regional Trade Agency TradeMark Africa has this morning handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth US$ 110,000 to the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to boost war against Covid19. The equipment provided includes hand sanitizers, hand washing stations, liquid hand washing soap, infrared thermometers, re-usable safety boots, full protective PPE, filtering full […]

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