Kenya to Begin Exporting Tea and Coffee in Bulk to Slovakia
Kenya is set to start direct bulk exports of tea and coffee to Slovakia. According to Katarina Leligdonova, the Slovakian ambassador to Kenya, arrangements have been made, and several companies [...]
European Union Signs $27 Million Funding to Boost Kenya’s Exports
The European Union endorsed funding of $27 million for TradeMark Africa to support a five-year program that will enhance Kenya's exports and aid the government in establishing a favourable business [...]Government Approves Export of Baobab Trees from Kilifi to Georgia
The Government has approved the export of baobab trees which was controversial, from Kilifi to Shekvetili Dendrological Park Ltd in Ureki, Ozurgeti Municipality, Georgia. In November, a permit was issued [...]Kenya-US Trade Deal Negotiations Resume
Kenya and the U.S. have resumed physical negotiations for a trade deal, aiming to finalise the agreement before 2025. The Kenyan trade delegation, headed by the Trade Principal Secretary Alfred [...]Kenya's Trade Deficit Widens to KES 1.37 Trillion
The trade deficit – the gap between imports and exports – skyrocketed to KES 1.37 trillion for the first 10 months of the year, a 23.09% increase from KES 1.11 [...]Kenya to Remove All Trade Barriers with Tanzania by January 2023
Kenya has promised to ease trade transactions with its neighbor country Tanzania by January next year. The decision was made to bolster trade between the two nations and increase the [...]Africa Pushes for AGOA to be Extended by 10 Years
Africa is pushing for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) with the US extended by ten years. The AGOA is a key trade deal that gives African countries expanded duty [...]Lamu Port Sees 2nd Transshipment of Livestock to Oman
The second batch of livestock transshipment to the Port of Salalah in Oman finally left the Lamu Port in Kenya over the weekend aboardMV Banyas 1after a month of waiting [...]Kenyan Miraa Exporters Turn to Ethiopia for the Product amid High Costs Locally
Kenyan Miraa exporters have shifted to Ethiopia as a source market for the stimulant, where they are buying nearly half of the allocated quota for the Somali market as high [...]Tanzania Exports First Consignment of Processed Cashew Nuts to the US
Tanzania has exported its first consignment of processed cashew nuts to the United States, as the country seeks to move away from exporting raw nuts to value-added ones. The eight-tonne [...]Africa's Annual Exports Projected to Hit $540 Billion by 2030
Africa’s annual exports are expected to double to $540 billion by 2030 from a decade earlier, mainly on the back of shipments from Nigeria to the Asian nations of India, [...]China's Restrictions on Avocados Slash Kenya's Horticulture Exports by 10%
Limited access to the Chinese market by avocado farmers due to stringent entry conditions has slashed Kenya's horticulture exports by 10.7% in the year to July 2022. Central Bank of [...]
