Trade facilitation crucial for Africa

Finland and TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) signed an agreement for additional funding on Friday December 11th to further support TMEA's work in enhancing trade across the East African Community to increase prosperity in the region.  The agreement was signed by the Finnish Ambassador to Tanzania, H.E. Pekka Hukka and Mr. Ali Murufuki, TMEA Board Chair. Finland has supported TMEA since 2013. The grant agreement will make available an additional Euro 2 million (approximately TZS 4.7 billion) to...

The Bali Agreement has changed the way trade facilitation is being conducted in the world. For the first time in WTO history, with Bali, implementation of an agreement is directly linked to the capacity of the country to do so.

Kamati ya ufundi ya Trade Facilitation and Ports Community Systems ya Shirikisho la Bandari ulimwenguni " International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH)" inakutana Paris , Ufaransa kujadili mambo muhimu ikiwa ni pamoja na kutayarisha Mpango Kazi 2015-2017 wa Kamati hiyo, kupitia na kuandaa taarifa itakayowasilishwa kwenye World Ports Conference itakayofanyika Hamburg, Ujerumani June 2015 , ambapo pia tuzo kwa bandari bora zitatolewa. Ndg. Phares Magesa ni mjumbe wa Kamati hiyo na pia...

His Excellency, Egon Kochanke Ambassador of the Federal Republic of German to Tanzania, speaking to the media about Germany contribution to the refugees in East Africa amounting to €16.5 million.  Others in the photo are, Director of KfW in Dar es Salaam, Dr. Helmut Schön (L), UNHCR Representative in Tanzania, Joyce Mends-Cole (R) , WFP Country Representative, Richard Ragan (second right), Director of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

Addis Ababa. Addressing the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the start of what he called a “crucial year for global action to secure our global future,” the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday said he looked forward to African countries realising their massive cultural, human and economic potential.

>The national U-20 soccer team, Ngorongoro Heroes, leave for Kaduna, Nigeria this morning for the first round, return leg of the 2015 Africa Youth Championship qualifier against hosts Flying Eagles on Saturday.

UONGOZI WA JUMUIYA DMV UNAWATANGAZIA KUWA KUHUSU MKUTANO WA  U.S. AFRICA TRADE & INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE: U.S. AFRICA TRADE & INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE:                                  Healthcare, Areospace, and Energy Sustainability                        MORE INFORMATION VISIT http://www.africantbc.org/event-1762457            EMAIL EVENTS@AFRICANTBC.ORG OR CALL +240.863.2493  BY REGISTRATION ONLY Program 9:30am – 11:00amRegistration & Open Networking Welcoming Remarks Opening Session ~...

A report out this week suggests India will quadruple revenues from Africa by 2025.

Seven surprising Africa-China transactions