Dar-Mombasa natural gas pipeline project features in Samia, Ruto talks
President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her counterpart from Kenya, Dr. William Ruto have discussed various issues at the State House,...
Rwanda kicks off clearing agents’ professional training
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training for customs agents and freight forwarders has started in Rwanda with a class of 40. ...
After an illustrious career, Wangora exits KenTrade
Mr. Amos Simintei Wangora, the exiting Chief Executive Officer at KenTrade, who many industry players describe as easygoing, earns a...
KRA’s cargo verification rate improves.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has managed to maintain cargo verification at Inland Container Depot in Nairobi (ICDN) and Container Freight...
EAC to list charges for harmonization and removal
A Regional Task Force (RTF) will compile a comprehensive list of all levies, fees and charges within the EAC for...
EABC seeks coordination of key agencies to improve Dar port performance
The East African Business Council (EABC) board early this week held discussions with the Director General of the Tanzania Ports...
Bagamoyo port construction to start next year
Tanzania has announced plans to start the construction of the Bagamoyo Port in the next financial year using its own...
Kenya makes its first export under the AfCFTA agreement
A consignment of Kenyan Exide batteries worth USD 77,000 was set to be released yesterday in Tema Port, Ghana, in...
KenTrade’s Business Intelligence Tool release its first export-import report
KenTrade’s new Business Intelligence (BI) Tool has released its first import and export report, which indicates that Kenya's export earnings...
Re-opened Gatuna OSBP revenue surpasses target
Revenue collected at the Gatuna One Stop Border Post (OSBP) has increased following the reopening of the Uganda-Rwanda border early...
Lift 2018 CFSs cargo nomination notice: Stakeholders
Container Freight Stations (CFSs) and clearing agents are pushing the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to issue a public notice to...
Lack of crucial rail renders Gulu Hub idle.
The lack of a crucial railway network is holding back the operation of the Uganda-based Gulu Logistics Hub which was completed...
Fresh challenges in Mombasa cargo shift order
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has not been able to implement presidential order directing it to clear Nairobi-bound cargo at...
Cascade EAC gains to South Sudan and DRC: Beer
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) new Chief Executive Mr. David Beer has asked the East Africa Community (EAC) to cascade the...
Mombasa cargo directive major reprieve for CFSs comeback
The shift of the cargo clearance back to Mombasa port is set to boost the Container Freight Stations (CFSs) and...
246 Freight Forwarders attain EACFFPC Certification in Rwanda
The newly graduated cohort joins over 7000 certified customs and freight forwarding professionals in East Africa, that are positively impacting...
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...
