Small to Medium Enterprises(SMEs) bear the burden of inefficiencies that come with a lack of digital infrastructure, a non-inclusive financial sector, cumbersome costly border procedures, and stringent trade restrictive regulatory framework of standards. Regulatory barriers, including excessive bureaucracy, high taxes, and complex legal frameworks, hamper the growth and cross-border expansion of SMEs. Despite the many challenges faced by the SMEs, they continued to constitute the lion’s share of domestic market...Read More
ESAMI-trapca through our Trade Facilitation Expert – cum Digital Trade Expert, Tsotetsi Makong, is providing technical support in the formulation of the East African Community’s (EAC) consideration of outstanding negotiation issues in the context of AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade negotiations. This invaluable support is being offered during the EAC Experts Meeting on AfCFTA’s Draft 2.0 Protocol on Digital Trade, held in Mombasa, Kenya.Read More
Our Head of Centre Dr Caiphas Chekwoti, who doubles up as the WTO Chair in Tanzania spoke on the Investment facilitation aspects of the AfCFTA Protocol on investment, synergies with the #IFD Agreement, including implementation and technical-assistance and capacity-building support needs at the ongoing WTO Chairs conference in Geneva. See below what he said. “Logistics in terms of requisite infrastructure and cost is now one of the key binding constraints...Read More
ESAMI-trapca represented by our trade law expert Mr. Thokozani James Ngwira provided Trade Law technical expertise to the COMESA court on cases related to unfair competition and trade remedies. For more information on related services contact us at info@trapca.orgRead More
“Take daily actions that propel you towards your aspirations.” Today, our team led by Dr Caiphas Chekwoti, Head of Centre, ESAMI Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa – Esami-trapca and Mr Thokozani Ngwira, Trade Law Expert, had a remarkable chance to engage with Hon Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, the Minister of Finance and Planning for the United Republic of Tanzania, at the headquarters of the East African Community(EAC). Our shared objective...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.
