Reimagining Border Efficiency: Insights from the Kisumu OSBP Design Workshop
Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) brought together representatives from government agencies, revenue authorities, and private-sector actors in Kisumu, Kenya, for a two-day workshop focused on redesigning the border posts at Busia, Malaba, and Lwakhakha. The workshop is part of a series of stakeholder engagements under the prefeasibility study to develop a cost-recovery […]
Tog Wajaale Border Infrastructure Upgrade Catalyst for Berbera-Addis Transit Corridor Trade
Amid concerns over Ethiopia’s geopolitical situation and its quest for sea access, significant progress in the development of the Berbera-Addis Transit Corridor presents a promising avenue towards fostering regional stability and economic growth. Central to these efforts is the collaboration spearheaded by Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) focusing on transforming the Tog Wajaale border, a key […]
Actors in Ethiopia’s logistics value chain upskilled on free trade zones operations
TradeMark East Africa facilitated a training for Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) to prepare them to take advantage of initiatives such as Free Trade Zones and the opportunities in regional and international trade. The two-week training is part of the larger Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor programme funded by the European Union (EU), through […]
Supporting women traders’ access to export markets for improved incomes
Despite being major economic drivers, many small and medium sized women traders in Africa face numerous challenges. Many of them operate informally and are inadequately supported to take maximum advantage of opportunities of formal cross-border trade in high value products. Empowering such traders through targeted interventions is bearing substantial gains through jobs creation and improved […]
Rapid Prosperity Gains Come from Breaking Down Trade Barriers
Africa’s significant growth potential is being constrained by low trading volumes both within the continent and exporting from it. Trade infrastructure gaps, unaligned regulatory environments and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) make life hard for exporters, leading to a predominance of primary goods in the export portfolio, and a host of lost opportunities to boost intra-African trade. […]