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October 3, 2019

Report calls for joint marketing of EAC as investment destination and eradication of NTBs

A report of the recently concluded high-level conference on trade integration notes that there is a downward trend on the profile of the East African Community (EAC) as an attractive investment destination. The report calls for the EAC Partner States to market EAC jointly, further consolidate free trade by eliminating individual State exemption lists, liberalize […]

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October 3, 2019

Africa Is A Source Of Solutions –President Kagame At UNGA

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday said that Africa is ready to play her role in addressing global challenges such as global inequality and others which affect the continent directly, which can only be addressed by working together. President Kagame made the remarks while addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as global leaders gather in […]

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September 17, 2019

Tanzania allows alcohol from Kenya after seven-month ban

Tanzania has opened up its borders for an alcoholic drink from Kenya which had been barred entry since March this year. This is in the wake of the ongoing Public- Private Dialogue(PPD) with trade facilitation agencies at One-Stop Borders across the East Africa Community, aimed at adressing cross-border barriers. The initaive is under a TradeMark […]

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September 4, 2019

New road project transforms lives

Any traveler would always find stuck vehicles on the road. They would be carrying merchandise, livestock (cows, sheep, goats, and pigs), milk and agricultural produces, stuck in huge potholes for hours and days. Other vehicles would break down or fail to maneuver slippery sections causing enormous delays for the goods and services. It took travelers, […]

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September 2, 2019

Trade Mark East Africa, FEAFFA sign $3.5 mn deal at Rwanda convention

Rwanda has implemented a number of trade facilitation initiatives including, Rwanda Electronic Single Window, which has enabled faster clearance of imports and exports. By Our Correspondent August 30, 2019: At the 3rd Global Logistics Convention, $3.5 million deal was signed between Trade Mark East Africa and the Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Association (FEAFFA), to […]

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September 2, 2019

US Spending $3.5 Million To Finance East Africa’s Logistics Sector

The 3rd Global Logistics Convention kicked off on Thursday with a US$3.5 million deal signed between Trade Mark East Africa and the Federation of East Africa’s Freight Forwarders Association (FEAFFA), to raise capacity in East Africa’s logistics sector. The four-year “EAC Logistics Sector Skills Enhancement Program” funded by USAID through TradeMark Africa, and implemented by FEAFFA; […]

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September 2, 2019

US Spending $3.5 Million To Finance East Africa’s Logistics Sector

The 3rd Global Logistics Convention kicked off on Thursday with a US$3.5 million deal signed between Trade Mark East Africa and the Federation of East Africa’s Freight Forwarders Association (FEAFFA), to raise capacity in East Africa’s logistics sector. The four-year “EAC Logistics Sector Skills Enhancement Program” funded by USAID through TradeMark Africa, and implemented by FEAFFA; […]

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August 28, 2019

Kepsa initiative receives Sh154m

Trade Mark East Africa (TMA) CEO Frank Matsaert makes a presentation on women funds whereby Trade Mark East Africa is funding 4.5 million dollars in empowering women in eastafrica during the Unveiling of women and trade (WaT) Programme Funded by Trade Markets East Africa on October 15, 2015. Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) has received […]

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August 28, 2019

South Sudan National Revenue Authority and TradeMark Africa partner to modernize trade systems

South Sudan National Revenue Authority (NRA) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing to establish modern trade systems and procedures to support faster clearance and transiting of goods. This will build on work that TradeMark Africa (TMA) in partnership with the governments is undertaking at Elegu-Nimule border, the main crossing point […]

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August 28, 2019

TMA feted in Rwanda for efforts in reducing trade barriers

TMA recently announced its new strategy in Rwanda, injecting over US$ 50Million in various projects ranging from physical infrastructure development on Lake Kivu to building digital trade platforms. TradeMark Africa has been feted by the Rwanda Trade body Private Sector Federation (PSF) for its work in reducing barriers to trade in Rwanda. TMA recently announced its […]

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