Network & Agencies

How the department is organised, the agencies and parastatals it works with, and who owns each core procedure.

Organisational structure

The department reports to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, through its Director.

Permanent Secretary Ministry of Commerce
Director Trade & Export Development

Internal units

  • Export Readiness & Certification Unit
  • Trade Development & Market Access Unit
  • Trade & Commerce Warehouse/Distribution Unit
  • Administration, Finance & Operations Unit

Agencies & parastatals

  • LEPCExport Promotion
  • CDNDistribution Network
  • SECBExport Certification
  • KTFDFinance & Incentives
  • DCOCDigital Commerce Ops
  • TIRBTrade Intelligence

Who owns what

The department’s eight core procedures, and the unit or agency responsible for each.

Core procedures and their owners
RefProcedureOwner
6.1Export Readiness (LERP)Export Readiness Unit / SECB
6.2International Market DevelopmentTrade Development Unit / LEPC
6.3Digital Trade, Commerce & DistributionWarehouse Unit / CDN / DCOC
6.4Made in LoveWorld InitiativeLEPC / Export Readiness Unit
6.5LGTEN Network DevelopmentTrade Development Unit / Export Readiness Unit
6.6Trade Intelligence & ResearchTIRB
6.7Strategic Partnership & SponsorshipManager / KTFD / Director
6.8Monthly/Quarterly ReportingAdmin, Finance & Operations Unit / Director

Partner with the department

The department’s target is 20 strategic partnerships by 2028. If your organisation can help LoveWorld businesses reach new markets, talk to the team.

How the department opens markets