Kenya's Exports to Tanzania Rise by 46% in H1 2022
Kenya’s exports to Tanzania grew the sharpest among all East Africa Community (EAC) markets in the six months to June 2022. Kenya’s exports to Tanzania jumped the highest by 46% [...]
Kakuzi Plc Gets Nod to Ship 2nd Batch of Fresh Avocados to China
Local agribusiness firm, Kakuzi Plc has secured pre-shipment approvals from the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) for its second fresh avocado shipment to China. Kakuzi PLC Managing Director Mr [...]Port of Mombasa Faces Increased Competition Even as Port Services Return
The Port of Mombasa is facing increased competition from other ports in the East Africa region even as stakeholders prepare for the return of port services to Mombasa in compliance [...]
Coffee Exports Earnings Hit KES 25.2 Billion
Kenya’s coffee exports earnings in the 11 months to August 2022 increased by KES 9.8 billion ($81 million), attributed to higher volumes and better prices in the international market on [...]Tanzania's Meat Exports Hit $3.048 Million in August 2022
Tanzania’s meat exports rose by 57% in August 2022 to hit $3.048 million, attributed to a rise in demand of meat in foreign countries. Data from the Tanzania Meat Board [...]Uganda's Farmers Millers Seek to Ban Maize Exports
Ugandan farmers and millers are vouching for a ban on the export of maize, seeking to retain husks used for the manufacture of animal feeds. Following the disruption of grain [...]Afreximbank Pledges $700 Million for Africa-Caribbean Trade
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has pledged a $700 million investment towards setting up a regional bureau in the Caribbean to support Africa-Caribbean trade. But first, a partnership agreement must [...]Kenya's Fish Imports from China Hit KES 2 Billion
China increased its fish market share in Kenya after the latter's fish imports increased from 13,514 tonnes in 2020 to 14,847 tonnes. This represented a 10% year-on-year increase in quantity, [...]Tanzania Freezes Issuance of New Maize Import Permits for Kenyan Traders
Tanzania has frozen the issuance of new maize export permits for Kenyan traders since last week, a move likely to worsen the shortage of the product in Kenya, and drive [...]Kenya Plans to Export Day-Old Chicks to Malaysia Mauritius
Kenya has announced plans to begin the exportation of day-old chicks to Malaysia and Mauritius, seeking to increase the country's live animal exports. Officials from the two nations have already [...]Prices Stagnate at Weekly Tea Auction
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 22nd, 23rd and 24th August 2022 had 12.3 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer was similar as during the previous [...]Nigeria's Revenue from Non-Oil Exports Hits $2.6 Billion in H1 2022
Nigeria's revenue from non-oil exports hit $2.6 billion in the first half of 2022, the highest since 2018. Data from the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) show that this represents [...]
