Dear readers,

Dear Reader,
Dear Reader, We are pleased to present the fourth edition of the EU funded EU-EAC MARKUP II Programme newsletter! In this issue, you will find highlights of our progress towards promoting exports and investment by addressing trade barriers, enhancing value addition, ensuring quality compliance, facilitating trade, and fostering technology transfer in the EAC recipient countries.

Articles include:

• MSME Financing Gateway launched in two EAC countries
• World of Coffee in Copenhagen
• EAC Deputy Secretary General visits ITC
• Development of leather sector crucial for enhancing regional integration
• All about coffee roasting
• Progressing towards simplification of export procedures in Rwanda
• Taking Resource Efficiency and Circular Production in East Africa to the next level
• Training on non-tariff measures and market access held in Burundi
• Upcoming Events for September - November 2024