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Market Linkages Programme – KIVUs Region setREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_153_1',rl:[1240,1024,768,576],el:[643,643,500,400],gw:[1240,1024,778,480],gh:[643,643,500,400],type:'hero',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:"0"}); Why this project? What How Contact Desired Results Project Insights Impact stories project briefMarket Linkages Programme – KIVUs Region Project ValueUS $ 300,000 Implementation Period(Start date) - (Expected end date)October 2017 - December 2020 Why this project?The aim of the project is to reduce the DRC growing [...]
About us The Board Of Directors. Guided By International Best Practice. TradeMark Africa Board Members represent leading business and civil society professionals in East Africa. The Board is chaired by Erastus Mwencha, who is the former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission; Vice Chair Patrick Obath– Managing Consultant at Eduardo and Associates, Kenya; Rob [...]
The East African Community (EAC) is poised to reap substantial benefits from enhanced trade integration across the African continent, particularly through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). A recent study, titled “Export Trade Potential of the East African Community under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) 2024,” indicates that the region’s total export […]
Making Trade Work for Women in West Africa (MTW) Making Trade Work for Women in West Africa (MTW) Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Togo Despite West Africa’s trade potential, women traders face numerous challenges that hinder their economic progress. They often grapple with limited access to markets, financial services, and essential training […]
Five years ago, Africa made history. When the African Continental Free Trade Area was launched, it carried the hopes of 1.2 billion people coming together as one market, harnessing a $3 trillion economy, and a vision of an Africa trading with itself, on its own terms. Five years later, while celebrating the successes of the […]
Clement Manyatta holding a harvested bitter melon at the firm’s premises in Arusha, Tanzania, in 2025. Beneath the scorching sun, Pastor Clement Manyata, the CEO of Fresh Field, walks through rows of lush green fields, watching as workers carefully harvest fresh vegetables. Nearby, crates are stacked in neat aisles, ready for export. Such a sight […]
Evelyne Munyeti, Jade Fresh MD, shares the journey of navigating the world of horticultural exports. Exporting food from East Africa is not for the faint-hearted. Strict international standards, limited access to capital, and inconsistent production quality make it nearly impossible for most small businesses to break into international markets. Rejection rates are usually high, and […]
In East Africa, collaboration between public and private sector actors is proving to be a powerful force in shaping inclusive economic development.While traditional Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are often associated with infrastructure financing, a quieter, more transformative form of collaboration is unfolding—one rooted in shared purpose, mutual benefit, and inclusive growth.As governments work to create enabling […]
Asmin Abdalla shares a moment with Mariam Mbaabu, chair of Busia Women Cross-Border Traders Cooperative. As the sun rises over Busia, the bustling border town between Kenya and Uganda comes to life. Traders haggle over prices, trucks roll through customs, and the scent of fresh fish fills the air. Among them is Natocho Susan Charity, […]
At this year’s GTR East Africa 2025 Conference in Nairobi, I participated in a timely panel discussion under the theme “Trade Growth and Infrastructure Investment: East Africa’s Opportunity to Thrive in the New World Order.” The conversation could not have come at a more critical moment. The global economy is in transition. Long-standing trade assumptions […]
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