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Equator Chocolate has become one of Uganda’s leading chocolate makers. For the founders, the most important aspect was creating chocolate that not only tastes good but is also ethically sourced — according to them, this is all linked to the quality of the cocoa bean. Read more ⬇️

Easing trade across EAC borders 📍 The 38th Regional Monitoring Committee on Non-Tariff Barriers took place in Nairobi! 🔍 Focus: improving transparency, enhancing NTB reporting, and boosting collaboration among focal points Join our WhatsApp Channel 👉 bit.ly/3SmkW4J

East Africa’s Leather Industry Shines at Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week 2025 topafricanews.com/2025/05/12/eas… East African Community ,East African Business Council , EU in Tanzania , EU in Uganda ,United Nations Information Service in Nairobi

Call for Tender: Protocol Development for the Taste of Harvest (ToH) Competition & Auction Are you capable of managing & executing multiple transparent, credible & globally accessible online auctions for the ToH winning coffees? Apply via tinyurl.com/2s4ffutj by 30 May 2025

ASFW 2025: EU-EAC MARKUP II partners! See how leather companies supported by MARKUP II were featured at the #ASFW2025 here: youtu.be/i0y3oFg5cFA?si… EU Funded EAC MARKUP is all empowering small businesses! East African Community East African Business Council EU in Tanzania EU in Uganda United Nations Information Service in Nairobi

Strengthening Leather Associations as Key Drivers of Sustainable and Inclusive Trade Workshop - ASFW 2025 Organized by the EU funded EAC MARKUP in collaboration with East African Community, International Trade Centre (ITC), and ALLPI youtu.be/7O1iIo7vhQw?si… East African Business Council, PTB's International Cooperation, EU in Tanzania, EU in Uganda, United Nations Information Service in Nairobi

Call for Survey- EUDR Compliance Needs for Ugandan Coffee and Cocoa Exporters Are you a registered Ugandan coffee or cocoa exporter, targeting or trading with the EU market, and looking to strengthen compliance and sustainability efforts? Engage us via: tinyurl.com/37br83jk

Training of Trainers on ITC Market Analysis Tools, Nairobi, 26-30 May MARKUP II delivered the ToT and equipped participants with capacity & skills to train others on the NTM and Market Access: Key concepts and information tools. ✨EU funded EAC MARKUP empowers!✨

📢 Help us close the trade finance gap ADB’s 2025 Trade Finance Gaps Survey is now live With expert input from institutions like International Trade Centre (ITC) WTO African Development Bank Group African Export-Import Bank - Afreximbank etc... we are mapping global trends & challenges in trade finance 📝 Take the survey survey.globalcreditdata.org/zs/Yvx8TV

Coaching on packaging for coffee products - Uganda 20 Ugandan coffee processing companies benefited from coaching on packaging delivered by EAC MARKUP under the Export Accelerator Program, improving their competitiveness and access to market ✨EU funded MARKUP II equips!✨

Proud to have been part of this impactful coaching on coffee packaging by EAC MARKUP & International Trade Centre (ITC) Grateful for the knowledge and tools to boost our market access and competitiveness! #MARKUPII #UgandaCoffee #EACMARKUP #BayaayaCoffee

Packaging can make or break a coffee brand — especially on a global shelf. Uganda’s coffee is rich, bold, world-class… but packaging? That’s where we’ve often fallen short. So shoutout to EAC MARKUP and International Trade Centre (ITC) for coaching 20 Ugandan coffee companies under the Export

Private Sector Advocacy Workshop - South Sudan 30 participants (20 from the private sector) strengthened their capacity in effective business advocacy through a 4-day workshop delivered by MARKUP II. The 2025 Advocacy Roadmap also developed! ✨EU funded EAC MARKUP builds✨

7 participants successfully equipped through an advanced training in trade and investment facilitation portal management for The South Sudan Investment Facilitation Portal delivered by MARKUP II to the portal's technical team on 27-30 May. ✨EU Funded EAC MARKUP facilitates✨

Tanzania Launches Leather Cluster Drive for Jobs & Growth International Trade Centre (ITC) & #ALLPI launch a 5-day workshop to design a national #LeatherCluster, uniting stakeholders to boost value addition, currently <10%. Time to turn raw potential into real jobs & growth. #EmpowerLeatherTZ

✨Landmark Initiative on Leather Cluster Development Set to Unlock Local Value and Jobs✨ 🎊Successful Leather Cluster Design Workshop organized by EU Funded EAC MARKUP and East African Community in partnership with Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute in Dar from 9-13 June🎊

17th Codex Forum convenes in Kigali to develop harmonized positions for Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food (CCCF17) ahead of upcoming CCCF18 in Bangkok. Stella Apolot, Principal Standards Officer (EACS) thanks EU Funded EAC MARKUP for support in generating EAC positions.

✨Optimizing Profitability in the Leather Sector✨ 🎉Kenyan #leather SMEs and designers increase their knowledge in creating competitive pricing formulations through a Costing and Pricing Training delivered by EU Funded EAC MARKUP on 28-30 April 2025 Sarit Centre, Nairobi🎉

🎨 Are you a graphic design pro passionate about packaging? International Trade Centre (ITC) is hiring a consultant to train professionals across East Africa in label & pre-printed packaging design under the EU-funded #MARKUPII programme Apply:surveys.intracen.org/response/G2tIY… #GraphicDesign #Packaging #EAC