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
• In focus: The EAC Leather Strategy
• East Africa Textile and Leather Week Video
• Seminar on European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
• Empowering Tanzanian businesses through ITC Market Analysis Tools
• Identifying the ins and outs of agriculture value chain financing in Kenya
• Upcoming Events for July - August 2024