David Beer is the new CEO at TMEA
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) has appointed David Beer as the new Chief Executive Officer succeeding Frank Matsert, who has served...
Uganda graduates Freighters under the new curriculum
Uganda graduated a total of 194 freight forwarding practitioners with the East Africa Customs and Freight Forwarding Practicing Certificate (EACFFPC)...
Reprieve for customs agents in Tanzania as government reviews goods exclusively cleared by TASAC
According to the notice, the Tanzania Shipping Agency Act Cap. 415 was amended through the Finance Act No. 5 of...
Freight Forwarders in Uganda to undertake FIATA Diploma
Uganda becomes the first East African country to offer the Diploma
The logistics sector rolls out sensitization on AfCFTA in East Africa
The Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA) together with the Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (KIFWA) have...
Uganda to host FIATA-RAME 2023
The Republic of Uganda has been given a green to host the next edition of FIATA’s Region Africa and Middle...
KRA roles out facilitative AEOs programme
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has successfully rolled out a Facilitative Authorized Economic Operators initiative to fast-track customs clearance of...
Reprieve for Uganda’s logistics sector as Tanzania lowers road user fees for cargo trucks.
The governments of the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda have finally reached a bilateral agreement to reduce the road...
The tracking system registers over 110,000 truck drivers.
The EAC Regional Electronic Cargo and Driver Tracking System (RECDTS) has registered 113,000 drivers and 70% of them have received at...
The crucial role of private sector to realize LAPSSET project
A number of projects are ongoing to realize the goals envisaged by the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET)...
Stage set for DRC admission to EAC Bloc
East African Community (EAC) Heads of State are set to convene for the 19th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Heads of...
Uganda, Kenya rollout updated competency-based curriculum for Freight Forwarders
The Republic of Uganda has launched the 17th Intake of the East Africa Customs and Freight Forwarding Practicing Certificate (EACFFPC)...
Tanzania, Kenya’s move to ease COVID19 protocols good for cross border trade
The regional logistics stakeholders have applauded the move by the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Kenya to...
Logistics sector players want governments to ease Covid-19 border crossing protocols in the wake of low positivity
The key players in the regional logistics sector have asked the governments to flex Covid-19 testing protocols to ease border...
Poor knowledge among the traders on AEOs’ benefits affects its uptake
The lack of knowledge on the benefits accruing to those accredited as Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme run by the...
More clearing agents should join AEO programme to spread benefits
More customs clearing agents and other service providers are encouraged to join the custom's Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) if the programme is...
Rwanda and Uganda rides on awareness to lead in AEO uptake
Rwanda and Uganda lead in accrediting regional Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) to allow seamless movement of cargo across the borders...
AEOs low uptake is blamed on a lack of awareness
The Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA) and the Commonwealth Secretariat (COMSEC) have started a sensitization campaign to...
Kenya protests South Sudan proposed border entry fee
The Kenya government has protested a new move by the South Sudan government requiring all the vehicles entering the country...
