Intra Commonwealth Trade Projected to Rise by $6.5 Trillion in 5 Years
Intra Commonwealth trade is expected to expand by $6.5 trillion in the next five years from the current $13 trillion, as the group seeks to strengthen both trade and [...]
Kenya Uganda Sign MoU to Facilitate Fish Exports to DRC
Kenya and Uganda have signed a bilateral agreement that will facilitate the smooth flow of fish exports from Lake Turkana in Kenya, through Uganda, to the Democratic Republic of Congo [...]Russia Ukraine War Slashes Tea Exports by More than KSh598 Million
The Russia Ukraine war cut the tea exports to Russia by more than half a billion in March, highlighting the negative impact that the conflict has had on Kenya’s [...]Trade Between Uganda Rwanda Continues to Suffer Despite Border Openings
Trade between Uganda and Rwanda has continued to suffer, despite re-openings of the common land border between the two countries, and easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Latest export data from Uganda’s [...]AfCFTA Still in the Shadows as 6 Countries Yet to Ratify the Agreement
Six countries drawn from three regional economic blocs are yet to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), delaying its implementation more than a year after it was formally [...]US Set to Pursue Other Means of Trade with Kenya Despite the Delayed Free Trade Deal
The US government is looking beyond a delayed trade deal with Kenya to expand commercial ties between the two countries amid Nairobi’s mounting frustration with Washington's slow pace to conclude [...]
Mending Fences: Tanzania to Resume Sugar Imports From Uganda
Tanzania is set to resume buying sugar from Uganda, signalling a relaxation of one of the trade disputes that has lasted close to three years. President Samia Suluhu, during day [...]Tanzania Imports to Kenya Hit Record High on Improved Relations
The improved relationship between Kenya and Tanzania seems to be bearing fruits with bilateral trade between the two countries doubling in just ten months, the highest figure recorded since independence. [...]Kenya's Exports to the US Rise To Seven Year High
Kenya's export of duty-free goods to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) rose by 20% in 2021, crossing the KSh50 billion mark, the biggest leaps [...]Zambia Begins Mass Avocado Exports to Europe
Zambia has begun the mass avocado exports to Europe, after the country met the phytosanitary requirements to export the fruit into Europe. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Green [...]KenTrade Launches Africa E-Trade Platform for Exchange of Commercial Documents
The Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) has launched the Africa e-trade platform to handle the exchange of commercial documents. The platform has been in a pilot phase for about 18 [...]Mombasa Tea Auction Adopts $2.12 Million Digital Trading Platform
The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) has launched a $2.12 million digital trading platform at the Mombasa Tea Auction. The platform was funded by the Danish International Development Agency [...]
