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Private voluntary standards and certifications: the importance of a comprehensive Internal Management System

Written on 16 February 2021.

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...

Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on the East African Coffee Sector Updated

Written on 15 February 2021.

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...

EU-EAC MARKUP Policy Brief No. 4: EAC Harmonised Criteria for Registration and Certification of Pre-Packaged Foods

Written on 12 February 2021.

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...

2 Years of MARKUP – Achievements and Impact

Written on 10 February 2021.

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...

MARKUP Conducts Training for Development and Harmonisation of Standards in Burundi

Written on 04 February 2021.

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...

Round Two of Access to Finance Starts to Bear Fruit

Written on 29 January 2021.

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...

TANZANIA’S TRADE IN TIMES OF COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS FOR THE AVOCADO, COFFEE, SPICES AND TEA SECTOR

Written on 20 December 2020.

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...

ITC Tools Help Tanzanian Exporters in Export Market Analysis and Research

Written on 16 December 2020.

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...

Building a Business Strategy for Export in 2020

Written on 15 December 2020.

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...

TENDER: Ochratoxin A and Pesticide Residues in Green Coffee

Written on 24 November 2020.

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...

Cutting-edge trainings for coffee stakeholders are organised across the region

Written on 24 November 2020.

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...

Business to Business Speed Dating: Online Solutions Create Market Linkages at Times of COVID-19

Written on 20 November 2020.

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...

Branding and Exploring Digital Opportunities for Coffee Products

Written on 16 November 2020.

The Branding and Marketing training and coaching programme for coffee has kicked off in November! International Trade Centre organised a webinar on November 10, 2020 to launch the training programme. The following week, hybrid training events were organised across the EAC, with local trainers leading...