ESAMI’s Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (ESAMI-trapca), in partnership with the Ministry of Industry, Business, Trade & Tourism, concluded a pre-validation training workshop in Lilongwe on Malawi’s emerging national e-commerce and digital trade frameworks. The initiative was supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) through the Ministry of Finance under the Digital Financial Inclusion and Connectivity (DFIC) Project. A complementary regional session was held in Blantyre on 3 December....Read More
From 20–24 October 2025, ESAMI–trapca, in partnership with the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) and the East African Community (EAC), successfully hosted the Regional Training Workshop on Agroecology and Cross-Border Trade in Arusha, Tanzania. The week-long programme convened policymakers, customs and SPS officials, women’s cooperatives, youth entrepreneurs, and community leaders to bridge policy, practice, and people — advancing sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient agroecological trade under the AfCFTA and...Read More
13–17 October 2025 | ESAMI HQ – Arusha, Tanzania The week of 13–17 October 2025 marked another winning week at ESAMI–trapca, as the Centre successfully hosted an onsite AfCFTA Awareness Raising Workshop for civil society organisations (CSOs), women, and youth groups drawn from across the East African Community (EAC) region. This impactful workshop was held under the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)-supported Capacity Development for Africa’s Structural Transformation (CADAST) programme,...Read More
One of the most compelling promises of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is its potential to increase intra-African trade by more than 50% through the elimination of tariffs and the reduction of trade obstacles. By lowering tariff walls and opening markets, the AfCFTA seeks to weave together Africa’s diverse and fragmented economies into a single, dynamic marketplace. However, the accurate measure of the AfCFTA’s success lies not only...Read More
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents one of the most ambitious economic integration projects of our time. By creating a single African market for goods and services, with free movement of businesspersons and investments, the AfCFTA has the potential to reshape Africa’s trade and development landscape. Yet, realising this promise requires more than ratification—it demands careful alignment of national laws and regulatory frameworks with AfCFTA commitments. The Trade...Read More
The Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA) is a Centre within the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI), which is an intergovernmental institute that is ISO certified and recognized by UNECA as a Centre of Excellence.
