Kenyan Miraa Exporters Turn to Ethiopia for the Product amid High Costs Locally
Kenyan Miraa exporters have shifted to Ethiopia as a source market for the stimulant, where they are buying nearly half of the allocated quota for the Somali market as high [...]
Microsoft and IFC tech partnership to promote sustainable agriculture in Africa
Microsoft has signed a partnership with the International Finance Corporation; the largest global development institution, to support the use of technology in Africa’s agricultural sector. Microsoft will deliver the project [...]Kenya Suspends Bulk Avocado Exports for 3 Months
Kenya has suspended bulk avocado exports pending a review in January next year in efforts to protect the market for local produce. Horticultural Crop Directorate Director Benjamin Tito says a [...]Kenya's Horticulture Exports Earnings to China Hit KES 1.7 Billion in 3 Months
Despite climate change challenges affecting the horticulture sector, Kenya was able to hit the KES 1.7 billion mark in horticulture exports earnings to China in three months between August and October [...]Prices at Tea Auction Decline Slightly to $2.43 Per Kg
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 7th, 8th, and 9th November 2022 had 13.8 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer increased when compared to the 13.2 [...]Kenya Partners with Australia to Build 300 MW Fertilizer Plant
Kenya has partnered with an Australia-based company, Fortescue Future Industries, to build a fertilizer production facility in the next three years. The move, according to State House is aimed at [...]Prices at Tea Auction Hit 8-Month High of $2.45 Per Kg
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 31st October, 1st and 2nd November 2022 had 13.2 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer increased when compared to the [...]Tanzania Exports First Consignment of Processed Cashew Nuts to the US
Tanzania has exported its first consignment of processed cashew nuts to the United States, as the country seeks to move away from exporting raw nuts to value-added ones. The eight-tonne [...]Prices at Tea Auction Rise again to $2.41 per Kg
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 24th, 25th and 26th October 2022 had 13.1 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer increased when compared to the 12.4 [...]Ethiopia Gears to Begin Exporting Wheat to Neighbouring Countries
The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) is in the process of starting to facilitate the trading of wheat on its floor. The crop will return to the Exchange’s trading floor after [...]Prices at Weekly Tea Auction Rise to $2.35 Per Kg
Theweekly MombasaTea Auction held on 17th, 18th and 19th October 2022 had 12.4 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer increased when compared to the 12.1 [...]Ship Docks at the Port of Mombasa with 51,000 tons of Wheat from Ukraine
Kenya has received the first shipment of wheat from Ukraine since Russia launched a military invasion against the country in February. The vessel ‘Super Henry’ docked at the Port of [...]
