Kenyan Exports to Rwanda Overtake Tanzania’s amid Dar-Kigali Trade War
The value of Kenyan exports to Rwanda grew by over 240% from US$35.56 million in September to US$121.4 million in October, according to the new statistics from Kigali. “The deficit [...]
6 Marketable Export Crops in Demand Globally
Kenya's agribusiness sector is a cornerstone of its economy, contributing significantly to employment, income, and export crop earnings. The country's diverse climate and fertile soils support the cultivation of various [...]
Kenya Spent US$ 3.481bn Importing from China in 2023
Kenya spent US$ 3.481bn importing goods and services from China, more than from any other country in the world, but still lower than the peak in 2021. “China consistently remained [...]Kenyan MSMEs Ship First Exports Under AfCFTA to Zambia, DRC, South Sudan
Kenyan Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have shipped the first exports of assorted products to South Sudan, Zambia and DRC under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Framework [...]Afreximbank Signs US$ 127mn Energy Deals, Budgets US$ 300k to Lobby Trump on AGOA
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed multiple energy related deals worth US$127mn during the ongoing Africa Energy Week in Cape Town, African Energy Chamber said in a statement on [...]
Uganda to Start Milk, Coffee Exports to Nigeria
Africa's most populous country will soon start importing its milk and coffee from Uganda, Nigeria's former president Olesegun Obasanjo said after a visit to Uganda's president. “I am here to [...]
Kenya US Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership Enters 6th Round of Negotiations
Kenya and the United States will be engaging on the sixth round of the Kenya – United States Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) negotiations in Mombasa, from June 3-7. [...]Uganda on the Spot over Gold Imports Undeclared as Exports by Source Countries
The bulk of gold imported into Uganda has not been declared for export in the countries of origin, raising red flag of wanton smuggling of the yellow metal in the [...]Gold Worth US$ 30.7 Billion Smuggled Out of Africa in 2022 Study
The United Arab Emirates has been the main destination for tens of billions of dollars worth of gold smuggled out of Africa each year for the last decade, a new study published [...]Food Crops' Stakeholders Oppose Gov't Levies on Exports and Imports
Two days after the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) imposed a raft of new levies on exports and imports of food crops, stakeholders in the sector have protested the move [...]Gov't Slaps Food Imports and Exports with Levies
The Agriculture and Food Authority has imposed a 2% levy on customs value for the importation of cereals and a 0.3% levy for its exportation. The mentioned levy will be [...]Khat Dealers Lose Key Coastal Markets Following Ban
The Mombasa and Kilifi County Governments have issued new directives with far reaching consequences on traders and the farmers of muguka, which is a variety of Khat. “Scientific evidence has [...]
