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 [...]Tea Exports Fall 28% to 37 Million Kilograms in May
Tea exports reduced 28% in the month of May as compared to the same period last year despite increased production due to good weather. Data from the Tea Board of [...]UK to Cut Import Taxes on Goods from Developing Countries
The UK has announced plans to cut import taxes on hundreds more products from some of the world's developing countries, as it seeks to boost trade links. The Department for [...]Ethiopia Opens its 1st Ever Free Trade Zone
Ethiopian has opened the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone, the country’s first free trade zone that seeks to enable competition with the global trade system. The Ethiopian government said the [...]Uganda Removes VAT on Imported Rice from Tanzania
The government of Uganda has removed the Value added Tax (VAT) on imported rice from Tanzania, with effect from 27th July 2022. The development comes two weeks after Uganda's President [...]Kenya among 6 Member States to Pilot the AfCFTA
Kenya has listed 14 merchandise and service sectors for trade under the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA), as it becomes among the first six to pilot the continental pact. This [...]AfCFTA Secures $11.24 Million Grant from AfDB for African Intra-Trade
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has secured $11.24 million grant from the African Development Bank to accelerate African intra-trade. AfDB says the Secretariat, currently in phase II [...]Miraa Exports to Somalia Earn Kenya KSh221 Million in 4 Days
Kenya's miraa exports to Somalia earned a whopping KSh221 million to Mogadishu in four days following the reopening of its border with Somalia. Head of Miraa, Pyrethrum and other Industrial [...]Somalia Renews Bid to Join the EAC Trade Bloc
Somalia has renewed its bid to join the East African Community (EAC) trade bloc, after the country's newly elected PresidentHassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Arusha to attend the ongoing 22nd [...]
