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 [...]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 [...]
