Value of Exports Under AGOA Act Drops to KSh 50.8Bn as Pact with US Nears End
The value of exports of apparels to the US market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) declined by almost Ksh6 billion last year, impacting on direct jobs supported [...]
Kenya’s Export Earnings to Africa Surges to KSh 435 Billion
Uganda stood out as a key market for Kenya’s export earnings in 2023, a year during which Kenya sold most of its products to Africa than the rest of the [...]Interview: Opportunities and Expectations for 4th AmCham Business Summit
The upcoming 4th AmCham Business Summit, slated for April 24th and 25th in Nairobi aims to bolster trade and investment ties between the U.S. and East Africa. Additionally, the U.S. [...]
CAK Reveals Dark Side of E-Commerce as Consumer Rights Violation Rises
Many Kenyans could be suffering in silence from proliferation of online platforms promising convenient shopping experience (e-commerce), data from Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) shows. “Due to the convenience buoyed [...]Kenya Fights Child Labour in Coffee, Tea Value Chains ahead of Trade with EU
Kenya is tightening loose ends in its coffee and tea value chains in Kirinyaga, Meru, Kericho, and Kisii counties in readiness for European Union (EU) markets, following recent signing of [...]Kenya and Ghana Sign MoUs to Improve Bilateral Relations
Kenya and Ghana will foster trade links and strengthen bilateral ties after President William Ruto signed seven MoUs during a three-day state visit to the West African nation yesterday. This [...]US Launches Africa Trade Desk, Targets $300mn Deals in 18 Months
Prosper Africa, a US government national security initiative, has announced the launch of Africa Trade Desk, a platform to link African agricultural producers and suppliers with large US food retailers. [...]What Awaits Night Clubs, Bars in New Nairobi County Licensing Rules
The Nairobi County Government has issued new rules to guide licensing of bars and night clubs as war against illicit liquor and weeding out such businesses in residential areas gathers [...]Kenya’s Volume of Trade Ups to KSh 336.2 Billion in Jan 2024
Kenya’s volume of trade rose from KSh 303.9 billion in December to KSh 336.2 billion in January 2024 according to the latest figures from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics(KNBS). [...]
Kenya Woos Egyptian Investors with EU, US Trade Deals
Kenya is banking on its trade deal with the European Union and its central location in East Africa to woo Egyptian investors to the country, government officials said during the [...]Kenya to Resume Bulk Avocado Exports this March
Kenya will resume the export of avocado fruits in March this year after the Agricultural Food Authority (AFA) lifted its three-month suspension. Kenya exports its avocado fruits to the Netherlands, [...]Ugandan Sugar Millers Want Issuance of Sugar Licenses Halted
The Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) wants an amendment of the Sugar Act, 2020, halting all the sugar licenses currently issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry, pending [...]
