Kenya Among Top COMESA Investment Destinations
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the COMESA region hit US$65 billion in 2024 and Kenya ranked among the bloc’s top five destinations
Why Rift Valley, Nyanza Tea Farmers Earn Less
The biggest threat to the Kenyan tea industry is not the abrupt convulsions of the global market but the people managing the factories that feed it, according to a new reportKenya's Importers Face Higher Costs as Maersk Adds Operational Fee
Importers in Kenya are set to face higher shipping costs starting today after global shipping giant Maersk announced a new Operational Cost Imports (OCI) feeTanzania's Excise Duties on Imports Risk EAC Trade Integration
Is East African trade integration more fragile than it looks?AA Kenya Shareholders Vote for NSE Listing, 16-for-1 Split and 6.13Mn Bonus Shares
AA Kenya will list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange after shareholders approved a listing by introduction and a full set of capital actions, including a 16-for-1 share split, a 6.13Mn bonus issue and authority to allot 49.09Mn in new shares. The move follows stronger 2024 results, with turnover at 913.92Mn, operating surplus at 71.57Mn and surplus for the year at 54.99Mn. Shareholders also approved the dividend, the audited accounts and the reappointment of the auditor.
Kenya Urges China to Cut Tariffs as Trade Gap Widens
Car Dealer Urysia Adds Jeep, Citroën to Its Kenyan Lineup
Kenya's Coffee Prices Cross KSh 1,000/Kg Record
Kenya’s coffee sector is in its strongest year on record after prices at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange hit KSh 1,025.03 per kilo in September, the first monthly reading above the 1,000 level. The 2025 average for January to September stands at KSh 904.42 per kilo, already higher than any individual month before 2025. Export performance has matched the price surge, with 45,250 tonnes shipped in the first nine months of the year, earning KSh 43.36 billion. March to May delivered the highest monthly export values ever recorded.Digitizing Trade Stumbles on Costs, Standards
Report identifies interoperability gaps, regulatory inconsistencies and implementation challenges as the most significant obstacles to digitising trade.KRA Shifts Bank Guarantees for Customs Transactions to iCMS From December 2025
KRA will require all customs-related bank guarantees to be issued and processed exclusively through the Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) starting 1 December 2025.Tatu City: How Kenya's $4 Billion SEZ Hub is Redefining Urban Investment and Global Competitiveness
With an investment now hitting approximately $4 billion, Tatu City is confidently considered the home of the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Kenya.
Kapchorua Earnings Jump 422%, Williamson Narrows Loss in H1 2025
Kapchorua Tea reported stronger H1 earnings with profit up 422 percent to KSh 95.2M as turnover fell 24 percent to KSh 829.9M. Williamson Tea cut its loss to KSh 10.1M from KSh 122.4M, with revenue down 14.8 percent to KSh 1.69B. Both tea giants faced weaker prices, high costs and lower demand. Kapchorua improved margins and cash, while Williamson narrowed losses but stayed negative.
