Certifications are becoming a pre-requisite to access European markets. In order to be eligible for most certification schemes, companies will need to have a specific Internal Management System (IMS), which sets a standard quality of operations and working procedures. As companies often aim at acquiring...

Since April 2020, International Trade Centre through MARKUP has been closely monitoring the impact of the pandemic on the East African Community’s coffee sector. ITC conducted an impact assessment through a business survey to help understand the consequences of the global pandemic  on the coffee...

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...

After running national bootcamps focusing on addressing the key challenges to access finance, around 100 companies across the region were selected for individual coaching. Business Development Service providers conducted webinar series as part of the coaching exercise to support SMEs fix business...

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...

MARKUP, through the International Trade Centre, organised a two-day Workshop on the use of ITC tools to perform export market analysis and research, in collaboration with Tanzania Trade Authority (Tantrade) and the University of Dar es Salaam Business School (UDBS) through MARKUP. Three ITC-certified...

Since 2019, International Trade Centre via MARKUP has trained over 100 Tanzanian SMEs on how to improve their export capacity. This year, 30 selected SMEs received individual coaching to build their business export strategy. Five other companies that are currently participating in the Access to Finance...

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...

International Trade Centre continues its collaboration with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) to deliver training on coffee sensory, green and roasting skills to SMEs and other coffee stakeholders, operating in East Africa’s coffee industry. SCA trainings offer the most cutting-edge information...

What if you were told that online speed dating is the latest trend for creating new business connections? To overcome the restrictions to international travel and other safety measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, International Trade Centre organised an online business to business (B2B) networking...