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 [...]
Kenya’s Export Revenue Grew 19.6% to KSh269.4 billion in Q323
Kenya’s export to neighbouring countries grew in the third quarter of 2023, pushing the country’s total exports to KSh269.4 billion, a growth of 19.6 per cent compared to the same [...]EAC New App Seeks to Eliminate Regional Trade Barriers
The East African Community has moved a step to eliminating Non-Tarrif Barriers (NTBs) through the introduction of EAC NTBs App. It ensures transparency and quick resolution of issues by engaging [...]KEBS Refutes Claim of Allowing Unfit Edible Oil
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has refuted claims that it allowed unfit edible oil into the Kenyan market. “This is not a health and safety parameter, KEBS communicated the [...]Weak Business Confidence Diminishes Job Prospects in October: PMI Survey
The business confidence in Kenya remained weak in the month of October largely affected by rising cost of living linked to new fuel prices and the ongoing currency weakness. According [...]Kenya, US Finalizing New Trade Deal
Kenya and the United States are finalizing a new trade agreement. President William Ruto and his US counterpart, Joe Biden agreed to expedite the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement. [...]Competition Authority Conducts Inquiry Into Kenya’s Animal Feeds Market
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has announced intention to conduct a market inquiry into the animal feeds market in Kenya. According to the authority, key objectives of the inquiry, [...]Interview With Hennie Heymans CEO, Sub-Sahara Africa, DHL Express
In a recent interview with The Kenyan Wall Street, Hennie Heymans, the CEO of DHL Express Sub-Sahara Africa, shared key insights regarding the future of DHL Express in Kenya and [...]Slow Implementation of Legal Instruments Weighs on Comesa Programmes
The slow implementation of some legal instruments within COMESA bloc is delaying advanced regional integration. The delay in domestication of the instruments at national level has hit the COMESA-EAC-SADC tripartite [...]
