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September 20, 2016

iShamba selected to showcase at the WTO Public Forum in Geneva

Kenya’s iShamba, an award winning mobile subscription agriculture service has been selected to pitch at the WTO Public Forum, Geneva on 29th September 2016, in line with the focus of this year’s forum, “Inclusive Trade”. iShamba is a phone based farmers club that provides agricultural information on weather, market price and farm inputs. According to David Campbell, […]

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September 20, 2016

The iShamba Project at WTO Public Forum 2016

A Kenyan award winning mobile subscription service will showcase and share lessons at the WTO Public Forum, Geneva on 29th September 2016. The session which is scheduled to start at 0900 and end at 1030, Room & Session N0 : WS53 Room S1 will be hosted by TMA’s Sr. Director of Business competitiveness, Lisa Karanja […]

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September 19, 2016

West Africa comes East to learn about borders

IN SUMMARY Officials from the Ecowas Commission visited East Africa to learn how to run successful trade and transport programmes to reduce trade costs and barriers through a single window system and the use of border posts. Trade and Customs officials in West Africa are seeking ways to improve the management of their borders. Officials from […]

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September 16, 2016

Delegates from West African economic community participate in weeklong EAC visit; explore strategic partnership on trade facilitation and regional integration

West African Trade and Customs officials from the ECOWAS Commission from Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo as well as staff from Trade, Customs and Infrastructure departments and the Borderless Alliance participated in a 5-day study tour in East Africa, from the 12th to 16th September, 2016. Organized by the Accelerating Trade in West […]

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September 15, 2016

Maiden EAC entrepreneurship conference to focus on women

FUNDING of entrepreneurial ventures will feature prominently in the maiden East African Business and Entrepreneurship Conference and Exhibition, which is slated for October 10 in Nairobi, Kenya. The three-day event, organised by the East African Business Council, in partnership with national investment agencies in the East African Community, will also throw a special look on […]

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September 14, 2016

ECOWAS, TMA Delegations visit EAC Secretariat in Arusha

East African Community Secretariat; Arusha, Tanzania; 13 September 2016:The officials from the Departments of Trade, Customs and Infrastructure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by Transport Facilitation  and Policy Expert, Mr. Appiah Christian  and Trademark East Africa led by Director General, David Stanton  today paid a working visit to the EAC Headquarters and […]

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September 5, 2016

Kenya goods to attract higher taxes if EU deal is not reached

Parliament might be recalled from recess to ratify a trade pact with European Union (EU) after Kenya was given 30 days on Wednesday to approve the signed deal as a condition for accessing the duty free market in Europe. The move implies that the fate of Kenya in enjoying duty free market access lies with […]

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September 1, 2016

Used Clothing Exports and East Africa

In this special report, Dr. Einir Young and  Jalia Nabukalu Packwood of Bangor University, take a look at the market challenges and development issues facing used clothing exports and East Africa. The Textiles Recycling Conference in London will hear more about this market (see the conference website for more details). In March 2016, the heads […]

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August 31, 2016

Six Takeaways From President Buhari's Participation In TICAD 6 In Nairobi, Kenya

A key objective of the conference is to build up African ownership of its own vision of growth and development. TOKYO International Conference on African Development, “TICAD 6” just ended in Nairobi, Kenya and in attendance were several African Presidents and Prime Ministers including our own Muhammadu Buhari and the co-convener of the conference, Shinzo Abe, […]

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August 29, 2016

Rwanda’s Trade Volumes With Neighbours on the Rise

Rwanda’s informal cross border exports continue to surge by 28.3 percent in the first half of 2016, despite trade hiccups since the beginning of 2016 before climaxing in July with Burundi closing its trade borders. Central bank of Rwanda indicates in its half year results that the country’s informal cross border  export receipts which accounts  […]

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