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Leading Regional Trade Agency TradeMark East 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 […]
How was 2020? It was a challenging year, but thankfully, we managed to sail through. Through our trade facilitation initiatives, we are looking for solid recovery because we have done some substantive work around the border, among which include supporting trade facilitation infrastructure as well as supporting women who have been impacted by Covid-19. So, […]
Visiting Kenya, Sudan and Ethiopia the Foreign Secretary signed new agreements on healthcare and climate change, saw how UK aid is helping those most in need and pressed for humanitarian access to help those affected by the Tigray crisis. On a three-country tour of East Africa, one year on from the UK’s Africa Investment Summit, […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 14, 2021/APO Group/ — On 1 January 2021, at the launch of the start of trading on the basis of the AfCFTA, the Pan-African Private Sector, under the umbrella body of the African Business Council (AfBC), issued a press statement in support of this initiative. In it, the AfBC acknowledged that […]
Kenya’s ICT sector has seen a 10.8% average annual growth since 2016, making it one of the fastest-growing tech environments on the continent. This success can be largely attributed to various innovations in our digital space, with the ICT sector on track to creating 250,000 jobs and contributing up to 8% of GDP by the […]
Women traders at the newly renovated Sofya market in Kasulu now hope for a bright future for their children. The construction of sheds and display facilities for products will enable approximately 1120 women and youth to sell their fruits and vegetables in suitable conditions. 894 youth from the Buhigwe district in Tanzania are looking forward […]
THE Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS) says the recently launched African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will boost Zambian’s access to a variety of goods and services. CUTS Programmes Officer Jane Zulu notes that it is important for the consumer to understand their rights in order to protect themselves as they interact in the various […]
Summary Cross border trade between Uganda and South Sudan has become difficult because of the requirements including possession of a Covid-19 certificate which is expensive. It has been close to a decade and a half of prosperous trade. Despite South Sudan’s disruptions, it has been a major trade partner, taking up a large chunk of […]
SSCBT is important on informing policies for poverty reduction and inclusive growth The future for many Africans is uncertain as the world continues dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic whose increase and mutation is necessitating lockdowns in different parts globally. Majority of the affected millions are now either out of work or in limbo since some […]
There is tremendous economic growth potential for agricultural enterprises in East Africa, but expansion depends on their receiving appropriate support – including training on how to be climate-smart. Joseph Muhwanga and Teferi Demissie report. This is one of a series of blogs on ‘Accelerating adaptation action in Africa’ published by CDKN to frame the Africa segment […]