State to Buy Local Rice Before Duty-Free Imports Resume
Court has ordered the government to first purchase locally produced rice nationwide before proceeding with the remaining half of a planned 500,000-tonne duty-free import
Africa Mega, Formerly Kenya Orchards, Bets on Global Trade With Dubai Buyer Deal
Africa Mega Agricultural Corp Plc, the Nairobi-listed agribusiness formerly known as Kenya Orchards, is stepping onto a larger global stage after securing an agreement at Gulfood Dubai to onboard more than 1,500 international buyers
Counties Can Collect Cess From Agri-Exporters in Special Economic Zones, Court Rules
AfDB Approves US$ 310mn for FirstRand Bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $310 million financial package to FirstRand Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the FirstRand Group
How One Kenyan Woman is Brewing Hope Amid the World’s Coffee Shortage
The global coffee industry is facing challenges with prices of the commodity soaring to levels not seen since 1970s, driven by persistent supply concerns in key growing regions such as Brazil [...]
Kenya Targets 6bn Litres Milk Production in 2025
Kenya is targeting above 6 billion litres of milk production and an additional 108,500 metric tonnes of red meat by the end of this year. Treasury plans to make additional [...]Agent Networks Used to be the Mobile' in Mobile Money; They're Becoming Popular With Agri Tech Startups
Unlike informal agents and government or donor-funded extension workers, agent networks are clusters of third-party and often semi-independent micro-entrepreneurs that are organised around the last or middle-mile delivery of a [...]
Efficient Supply Chains: Del Monte Kenya’s Strategy for Global Distribution Excellence
Del Monte Kenya’s innovation-driven business model spans the entire supply chain, including the management of pineapple logistics, which significantly contributes to their success. ‘Farm to fork.” “Bean to Bar.” “Field [...]6 Marketable Export Crops in Demand Globally
Kenya's agribusiness sector is a cornerstone of its economy, contributing significantly to employment, income, and export crop earnings. The country's diverse climate and fertile soils support the cultivation of various [...]
