TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) is an aid-for-trade organisation that was established with the aim of growing prosperity in East Africa through increased trade. TMEA operates on a not-for-profit basis and is funded by the development agencies of the foilowing countries: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finiand, the Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, and United States of America. TMEA works closely with East African Community EAC) institutions, national governments, the private sector and civil society organisations.