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Tenders & procurement · 23

Public information entries from official bodies and industry organisations for checking contracting authorities, certification rules and output statistics.

Kenya Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)

Kenya

Procurement rules, plans and review decisions for checking contracting authorities and outcomes.

ppra.go.ke

South Africa eTenders portal

South Africa

Single entry point for national, provincial and municipal tenders, with documents and awards.

www.etenders.gov.za

Nigeria Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)

Nigeria

Federal procurement rules, standard bidding documents, contractor registration and debarment lists.

www.bpp.gov.ng

Ghana Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS)

Ghana

Online publication, bidding and contract management for government goods, works and services.

www.ghaneps.gov.gh

Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA)

Zambia

e-GP rules, supplier registration and procurement notices.

www.zppa.org.zm

Tanzania PPRA and TANePS

Tanzania

The NeST national e-procurement system carries most government tenders; suppliers must register and obtain a supplier number before bidding.

nest.go.tz

Rwanda e-procurement system (Umucyo)

Rwanda

Public tenders are published in the Umucyo system, reachable through the public procurement section of the Rwanda government portal.

www.gov.rw

Uganda Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA)

Uganda

Entry to the e-government procurement system (E-GP) and notices, with supplier registration guidance; rolled out to all entities from July 2026.

www.ppda.go.ug

Zambia e-Government Procurement (e-GP)

Zambia

Government tender notices, bidding documents and supplier registration, used together with ZPPA rules.

eprocure.zppa.org.zm

Zimbabwe Procurement Regulatory Authority (PRAZ)

Zimbabwe

Public procurement rules, supplier registration and tender publication requirements for checking eligibility.

www.praz.org.zw

Senegal Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (DCMP)

Senegal

Dakar port, road and water tenders are published here, mostly in French, with local representation and tax registration often required.

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Côte d'Ivoire Public Procurement Authority

Côte d'Ivoire

Entry point for Abidjan infrastructure, energy and agro-processing tenders; French documents, usually notarised, with local bank guarantees.

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Cameroon Public Procurement Regulatory Agency (ARMP)

Cameroon

Notices for Douala and Yaoundé road, water and power projects, plus bid qualification and complaint rules.

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DRC Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARMP)

DRC

Notices for Kinshasa and Katanga mining support, roads and power; French files, often requiring a local agent and tax compliance proof.

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Mozambique Public Procurement Unit (UFS)

Mozambique

Port, road and mining notices for the Maputo and Beira corridors, mostly in Portuguese; check the accepted bid security form.

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Angola Public Procurement Portal (SNCP)

Angola

Port, road and water notices for Luanda and Lobito in Portuguese; bidders usually need Angolan registration.

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Namibia Central Procurement Board (CPB)

Namibia

Walvis Bay port and mining service tenders in English, with scoring that weights local procurement and jobs.

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Botswana Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB)

Botswana

Mining support, road and government fleet notices in English; only registered suppliers can bid.

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Mauritius Procurement Policy Office (PPO)

Mauritius

Rules and notices for government equipment and works, in English; island projects are smaller but well documented.

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Egypt Government e-Tenders Portal

Egypt

Public works and equipment notices in Arabic and English; local registration and chamber membership are often required.

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Morocco Public Procurement Portal

Morocco

Port, water and renewable notices in French and Arabic; tax and social security compliance proof is required.

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Tunisia Public Procurement System (TUNEPS)

Tunisia

Equipment and service notices online in French and Arabic; an electronic certificate is needed to bid.

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Ethiopia Public Procurement Agency

Ethiopia

Industrial park, transmission and road notices mostly in English; plan for foreign exchange approval and L/C opening lead times.

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Standards & conformity · 12

Public information entries from official bodies and industry organisations for checking contracting authorities, certification rules and output statistics.

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

Kenya

PVoC programme, list of authorised CoC agencies and the Kenyan standards catalogue.

www.kebs.org

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)

Nigeria

SONCAP programme, Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS) and the compulsory certification list.

son.gov.ng

Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

Uganda

PVoC certification and the Import Clearance Certificate (ICC); an import inspection portal linked to customs has run since July 2025.

www.unbs.go.ug

Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)

Ghana

G-CAP conformity programme, Ghana standards and pre-shipment inspection requirements.

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South African National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)

South Africa

Compulsory specification scope and LOA application rules; check the controlled list before import.

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MOFCOM WTO TBT/SPS notification portal

China / Global

Search TBT and SPS notifications, such as South Africa's G/TBT/N/ZAF/273, to check draft rules, comment periods and implementation status.

chinawto.mofcom.gov.cn

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)

Tanzania

Pre-shipment verification of conformity (PVoC), destination inspection (DI), HS codes and mandatory standards for pre-clearance checks.

www.tbs.go.tz

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

South Africa

SANS standards search, product and system certification and accredited testing to confirm applicable standards for machines and parts.

www.sabs.co.za

Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS)

Zambia

Zambian standards and conformity assessment entry, covering import inspection, product certification and laboratory testing.

www.zabs.org.zm

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Global

Catalogue and status of machinery safety, hydraulic and electrical standards for checking technical files.

www.iso.org

African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO)

Africa

African harmonised standards and how member states align, useful to judge whether repeat testing is needed across markets.

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African Electrotechnical Standardization Commission (AFSEC)

Africa

Reference for electrical safety and grid connection requirements, useful for generators, control panels and electric drives.

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Industry bodies · 10

Public information entries from official bodies and industry organisations for checking contracting authorities, certification rules and output statistics.

China Construction Machinery Association (CNCMA)

China

Industry statistics, association standards, used-equipment inspection rules and exhibition news.

www.cncma.org

General Administration of Customs of China (trade statistics)

China

Export data by HS code and partner country for checking equipment export figures.

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Minerals Council South Africa

South Africa

South African mining industry body publishing output, employment, safety and policy material for background checks.

www.mineralscouncil.org.za

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

North America / Global

Construction and agricultural equipment association publishing market data, trade shows and safety material.

www.aem.org

China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME)

China

Machinery and electronics export body publishing market analysis, trade remedy guidance and overseas exhibition information.

www.cccme.org.cn

AfCFTA Secretariat

Africa

Agreement texts, rules of origin, tariff schedules and implementation updates for cross-border delivery checks.

au-afcfta.org

African Development Bank (AfDB)

Africa

Infrastructure and energy financing notices, country outlooks and procurement rules for checking project owners and funding.

www.afdb.org

East African Community (EAC)

East Africa

Customs union and common external tariff documents for checking transit between member states.

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Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern Africa

Regional trade and customs cooperation papers, including standards mutual recognition and cross-border transport.

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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

Africa

Trade finance and letter of credit instruments, useful for structuring larger equipment purchases.

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Minerals & statistics · 10

Public information entries from official bodies and industry organisations for checking contracting authorities, certification rules and output statistics.

USGS National Minerals Information Center

Global

Mineral Commodity Summaries with country-level copper, cobalt and lithium output and reserves.

www.usgs.gov

Tanzania Ministry of Minerals

Tanzania

Mining policy, licence categories and project notices to gauge development stages and equipment demand.

www.madini.go.tz

Kenya Ministry of Mining

Kenya

Mineral rights administration, sector policy and project updates for checking mining leases and associated works.

www.mining.go.ke

Nigeria Ministry of Solid Minerals Development

Nigeria

Solid minerals policy, mining titles and licensing information, with reform and local processing requirements.

msmd.gov.ng

UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Africa

Macroeconomic, mining and trade statistics for checking market size and policy positions by country.

www.uneca.org

ITC Trade Map

Global

Import and export values by HS code, top origins and growth rates for checking equipment and parts flows.

www.trademap.org

UN Comtrade Database

Global

Annual and monthly customs-reported trade data for cross-checking industry figures.

comtradeplus.un.org

World Bank Open Data

Global

GDP, infrastructure investment and logistics performance indicators for sizing markets and logistics.

data.worldbank.org

African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC)

Africa

African mining policy and value chain reports, useful for tracking local content and development trends.

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UNCTAD trade statistics

Africa

Import volumes and origin mix by country and product, useful for sizing demand and competition before entering a market.

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Customs & tax · 10

Public information entries from official bodies and industry organisations for checking contracting authorities, certification rules and output statistics.

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Kenya

Entry for import declarations, duties and import VAT, including advance cargo declaration rules and clearing agent guidance.

www.kra.go.ke

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)

Ghana

Customs management system (ICUMS), HS codes, import procedures and duty calculators, plus VAT and withholding tax guidance.

www.gra.gov.gh

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)

Tanzania

Pre-arrival declaration, single window (TANESW), customs tariff and temporary import rules for checking clearance steps and documents.

www.tra.go.tz

South African Revenue Service (SARS)

South Africa

Customs and excise entry with tariff schedules, import prohibitions and permits, and preferential rates under trade agreements.

www.sars.gov.za

Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA)

Rwanda

Electronic single window and clearance declarations, VAT registration and duties on equipment imports.

www.rra.gov.rw

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Uganda

Customs clearance, duties and VAT entry points, with taxpayer registration and e-filing services.

www.ura.go.ug

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)

Zambia

Duty and VAT notices, import permit rules and clearance guidance for checking tax composition.

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Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)

Malawi

Import tariff lookup and clearance process, useful for checking landlocked transit documents.

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Mozambique tax and customs authority

Mozambique

Clearance rules for Beira and Maputo, transit cargo controls and tariff notices.

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Angola General Tax Administration (AGT)

Angola

Luanda clearance process, import document list and VAT rules.

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