Southern African Trade and Connectivity Project (Malawi)
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Malawi and Mozambique seal STR agreement to boost small scale cross border trade
The Governments of Malawi and Mozambique on Friday 18 October, 2024 signed the Simplified Trade Regime Framework. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Lilongwe, Malawi, Hon. Sosten Gwengwe, Malawi Minister of Trade and Industry observed that Malawi and Mozambique were…
Development of Border Markets and Bus Terminals Under Public Private Partnership Arrangements
Representatives from SATCP, Ministry of Local Government, District Commissioners and City CEOs today held a meeting discussing development of border markets and bus terminals under public private partnership arrangements. The Public Private Partnership Commission is receiving funding from SATCP to…
Plant Health Inspectors from Border Posts and In-Land Offices Drilled in Pest Risk Analysis
The Department of Agricultural Research Services is currently conducting a pest risk analysis for plant health inspectors from border posts and in-land offices. Director of Agricultural Research Services, Dr. Charles Singano emphasized that the training would help impart Pest Risk…
Mwanza One Stop Border Post Officially Open
The National Roads Authority (NRA) officially handed over the Mwanza OSBP to the Ministry of Trade at an event officiated by Minister of Trade and Industry Sosten Gwengwe MP at Mwanza Border Post on Wednesday 17 July. Speaking at the…
Media encouraged to be proactive in SATCP implementation process
Government has encouraged media to be proactive in developing close working partnerships and networking platforms with Implementation Agencies for the Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity Project (SATCP) in order to provide accurate information. Chief Civil Engineer in the Ministry of…
Clearing agents hail ASYCUDA World System by Leonard Masauli
On November 7, President of clearing agents at Dedza Border, Hastings Mpambira, hailed the updated Automated Systems for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) World, saying it will hasten clearing services between imports and exports at the border. Mpambira made the remarks in…
Media Challenged To Extensive Coverage Of SATCP Implementation
Media has been challenged to provide extensive coverage of theimplementation of Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity Project (SATCP)in order to attract direct foreign investment.Deputy Director for Policy and Planning in the Ministry of Transport andPublic Works, Charles Mtonga made the…
Delegates from Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique for enhanced trade and transport in their countries
The Malawi Government has touted the continued tripartite collaboration between the Republic of Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique as they strengthen their coordination of transport and trade facilitation activities across the three member states. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the…
MALAWI AND MOZAMBIQUE COMMITTED TO SIMPLIFY TRADE FOR CROSS BORDER TRADERS
A three-day negotiation meeting on the Simplified Trade Regime (STR) between the Republic of Mozambique and the Republic of Malawi is currently underway in Tete – Mozambique. Senior government officials from the two countries will spend three days discussing how…