ESAMI Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa - Esami-trapca

It is always a pleasure for ESAMI Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa - Esami-trapca to host experts in the making from different countries and across diverse sectors, creating a rich space for shared learning, professional exchange and practical capacity building.

Our advanced courses continue to bring together professionals who learn not only from world-renowned faculty and practitioners, but also from each other’s country experiences, institutional realities and sectoral perspectives.

This time, participants engaged in four critical advanced courses:

✔️TRP 504: Economic and Legal Aspects of Trade in Services
✔️TRP 505: Legal and Economic Aspects of Intellectual Property and Competition Policy
✔️TRP 506: Digital Trade and Development
✔️TRP 507: Regional Economic Integration and Trade Facilitation

Through these courses, participants deepened their understanding of the evolving trade policy landscape, including services trade, intellectual property, competition policy, digital trade, regional integration and trade facilitation.

At ESAMI Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa - Esami-trapca, we remain committed to building Africa’s next generation of trade experts, negotiators, policymakers and implementers for effective regional and continental integration.

With appreciation to our valued partners: Sida - Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete, the Embassy of Sweden, Addis Ababa and Lund University School of Economics and Management.

Are you interested in a career in international trade? Start with the ESAMI Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa - Esami-trapca Pre-requisite Course and gain the foundation to become a future trade professional.

👉Apply now: https://cutt.ly/qt244rN4



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Unlock the power of intra-African trade through a deeper understanding of Rules of Origin under the .

Join our upcoming Executive Course on Rules of Origin Regimes in Intra-Africa Trade and gain practical knowledge on how Rules of Origin shape regional integration, trade competitiveness, and market access across Africa.

Through this course, participants will:
✔ Understand the relationship between AfCFTA Rules of Origin and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) trade regimes
✔ Build capacity on Rules of Origin in regional and multilateral trade agreements
✔ Develop practical skills using AfCFTA case studies and real trade scenarios
✔ Learn how to effectively utilize Rules of Origin privileges to enhance product competitiveness
✔ Explore strategies for implementing Rules of Origin frameworks at national level
✔ Connect and network with regional trade experts and institutions across Africa

Whether you are a trade practitioner, policymaker, customs official, researcher, exporter, or private sector player, this course is designed to strengthen your expertise for Africa’s evolving trade landscape.

📌 Register today: https://cutt.ly/MtCN7TZY



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🌍Build Expertise in International Trade Finance with ESAMI-trapca

Whether you are looking to enhance your professional skills or advance your career through postgraduate studies, ESAMI-trapca offers specialized programmes designed to equip you with practical knowledge and strategic insights in trade finance.

📚 Trade Finance Programme Cluster

✅ Executive Certificate in International Trade Finance
The Executive Certificate in International Trade Finance is aimed at equipping participants with practical skills to understand and apply trade finance solutions, manage payment and financing risks, and support international trade transactions. The programme enhances participants' ability to make informed trade finance decisions while appreciating the role of financial institutions in promoting trade, regional integration, and economic growth.

📌 Learn more: https://cutt.ly/Ht0GOy3u

🎓 Master of International Trade Finance
The multidisciplinary Master of International Trade Finance Degree is aimed at providing practical skills to effectively negotiate trade finance contracts, review and analyse regulatory aspects of trade finance, assess trade finance-related risks, advise clients on appropriate trade finance solutions, prepare trade finance contracts and instruments and further understand the confluence of trade finance and international trade regulatory framework.

📌 Learn more: https://cutt.ly/Zt0GOWqT



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Unlock the power of intra-African trade through a deeper understanding of Rules of Origin under the .

Join our upcoming Executive Course on Rules of Origin Regimes in Intra-Africa Trade and gain practical knowledge on how Rules of Origin shape regional integration, trade competitiveness, and market access across Africa.

Through this course, participants will:
✔ Understand the relationship between AfCFTA Rules of Origin and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) trade regimes
✔ Build capacity on Rules of Origin in regional and multilateral trade agreements
✔ Develop practical skills using AfCFTA case studies and real trade scenarios
✔ Learn how to effectively utilize Rules of Origin privileges to enhance product competitiveness
✔ Explore strategies for implementing Rules of Origin frameworks at national level
✔ Connect and network with regional trade experts and institutions across Africa

Whether you are a trade practitioner, policymaker, customs official, researcher, exporter, or private sector player, this course is designed to strengthen your expertise for Africa’s evolving trade landscape.

📌 Register today: https://cutt.ly/MtCN7TZY



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Happy Mother’s Day!

Today, we proudly celebrate the incredible mothers who worked tirelessly to earn their place as trade experts, balancing family, careers, and academic excellence with determination and resilience.



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Africa’s trade landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by frameworks like the African Continental Free Trade Area, digital trade expansion, and shifting global value chains. But opportunity alone is not enough - capacity is what turns policy into progress and potential into prosperity.

At ESAMI Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa - Esami-trapca, we are committed to building a new generation of trade experts equipped to help their countries and businesses fully harness the opportunities that come with international trade.

Through our specialized programmes:
🔹Trade Finance – unlocking access to funding and enabling smoother cross-border transactions
🔹Trade Policy & Trade Law – shaping sound policies and navigating complex global trade frameworks
🔹Trade & Gender – ensuring inclusive trade that benefits all, especially women and marginalized groups
🔹Executive Programmes – empowering leaders to respond to emerging trade trends and challenges

As Africa integrates, negotiates, and competes on the global stage, the need for skilled, informed, and forward-thinking professionals has never been greater.

👉 Lets shape Africa together: www.trapca.org



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Digital trade is now the backbone of services exports, value chain coordination, and cross-border . Countries investing in coherent digital trade frameworks are expanding market access without building a single new port.

For Africa, digital trade offers a powerful pathway to reduce distance barriers and accelerate implementation - but this requires strong policy frameworks and institutional capacity.

At ESAMI Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa - Esami-trapca, we are supporting countries through:

🔹AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade implementation
🔹Digital trade readiness assessments
🔹E-commerce and digital trade strategies
🔹Regulatory and legal gap analysis
🔹WTO e-commerce capacity building
🔹Paperless and digital trade facilitation
🔹MSME participation in cross-border digital trade

👉 Partner with us to unlock your country’s digital trade potential.
✉️ Email us: [email protected]
🌍 Learn more: www.trapca.org



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Got research worth sharing?
The ESAMI Global Research Colloquium 2026 is calling for abstracts.
Submit by 30th April and be part of the conversation shaping Africa’s future.

It’s a wrap for the Francophone cohort after an intensive six-week onsite learning residency at ESAMI Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

Participants successfully completed the first set of courses under the ESAMI Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa - Esami-trapca MSc Degree Programme:

* TRP 501: Economic Foundations of Trade and Trade Policy
* TRP 502: Legal Foundations of Trade and Trade Policy
* TRP 503: Tools for Trade Policy Analysis

This milestone reflects a strong commitment to building Africa’s next generation of , , and equipped to advance regional integration, the , and global trade competitiveness.

Special appreciation to Sida - Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbetea and Lund University School of Economics and Management for their valued support and partnership in strengthening trade capacity across Africa.

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