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MARKUP Kenya Launched by UNIDO

Written on 29 October 2019.

NAIROBI, 29 October 2019 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will implement the Kenyan ‘Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP)’ project, which is funded by the European Union (EU) and anchored within the Kenyan Ministry of Industry, Trade and...

Video Testimonials from the Coffee Trading and Risk Management Training

Written on 21 October 2019.

Participants in the Coffee Trading and Risk Management Training, held by MARKUP Uganda in Kampala from 4 – 6 September 2019 for 23 participants from 21 SMEs and Cooperatives give their testimonials in these videos.

EAC submits joint regional positions on Codex Alimentarius Standards

Written on 08 October 2019.

The Codex Alimentarius, or "Food Code" is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). CAC was established by FAO and WHO to protect consumer health and promote fair practices in food trade.

EU-EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme launches communication tools

Written on 28 September 2019.

Nairobi, Radisson Blue Hotel, 26 September 2019 The web site of the EU-EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme was officially launched in a festive event during the EAC High Level Trade Integration Conference.

Kenya signs 3.7m Euro trade deal to boost agricultural exports 29.08.2019

Written on 03 September 2019.

Dr Chris Kiptoo, Permanent Secretary of the Kenyan State Department of Trade and Dr. Hubert Perr, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation in Kenya, shake hands after signing the MARKUP deal in Nairobi

EU-EAC MARKUP: Increased exports from the EAC through improved standards

Written on 01 September 2019.

The EU-EAC MARKUP Stakeholders Workshop in Nairobi from 19 to 23 August 2019, aimed to improve harmonisation of East African standards by discussing gaps in the standards of coffee, tea, cocoa, horticultural products, oil seeds, spices and products resulting from these commodities.

Tanzanian small businesses in horticultural sector are getting ready for international markets

Written on 03 July 2019.

Dar-es-Salaam and Arusha, Tanzania, June 2019. The International Trade Centre (ITC) organised two workshops on designing competitive export strategies in Dar-es-Salaam and Arusha, Tanzania. 70 companies in the avocado and spices sectors participated.