Stakeholders from across the East African Community (EAC) region and Europe gathered in the first week of March to participate in the MARKUP EAC Invest event. The good news, despite only being able to conduct the various sessions online, participants praised the substantial dialogue and expressed...

Nowadays more than ever, learning how to take quality photographs and videos for social media and other branding communications is a valuable business skill. MARKUP via the International Trade Centre is happy to present the ‘Guide to Photographs and Videos on Social Media for Coffee SMEs in East...

MARKUP, through GIZ, has developed a Policy Brief to outline the key harmonised requirements, processes and procedures as set in the EAC harmonised criteria for registration and certification of pre-packaged foods. It also outlines the roadmap towards adoption and effective implementation of the...

MARKUP is happy to present our newest update: ‘2 Years of MARKUP – Achievements and Impact’ It’s been an exciting two years of events, trainings, publications and networking opportunities, all leading to some excellent successes across the region and the programme as a whole. MARKUP has worked closely...

Why do we trust that the coffee, tea, cocoa or food items we buy at supermarkets will be fit for human consumption, that it is free from contaminants or pesticide residues and other hazardous substances? What makes us sure that we can eat what we buy? It’s because we know that these products are subject...

This trade brief, compiled by EAC-EU MARKUP through the International Trade Centre (ITC), summarizes the situation of past, current and future trade of Tanzania in four key sectors, taking into account the unexpected turbulences brought upon by COVID-19. COVID-19 has put world trade in unexpected...

Assessing Competence of the EAC Partner States’ Food Laboratories for Analysis of Ochratoxin A and Pesticide Residues in Green Coffee One of the key objectives of MARKUP is to improve harmonization of standards for the MARKUP priority value chains of coffee, tea, cocoa, spices, oilseeds and horticultural...

Watch coffee producers from Kenya in a 5-day training on coffee sensory skills carried out by MARKUP through ITC. Knowing exactly how your coffee needs to taste, smell and look is of utmost importance when targeting the specialty coffee market segment, where premium prices can be attained.

Have you subscribed to the MARKUP Newsletter? The July-September 2020 edition with news and events from MARKUP Partners is now available. This edition features information on how MARKUP is easing export of coffee.  A printable version can be downloaded here. Subscribe to get future editions...

Online social platforms are vital tools for businesses to connect with customers and new potential clients around the world. However, building a brand’s online presence can be challenging. MARKUP via the International Trade Centre is happy to present the ‘Social Media Guide for Small and Medium Coffee...

In 2019, MARKUP-through GIZ- conducted a standards capacity gaps assessment in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Among others, the assessment established that one of the obstacles to effective development of harmonised standards in the region was the lack of sufficient knowledge and absence...

Harmonised criteria for the registration and certification of pre-packaged food adopted by East African Standards Committee The food trade across border in the East African Community is particularly hampered by non-tariff barriers (NTBs). Each of the six EAC Partner States have different regulations...