Kenya's Coffee Prices Cross KSh 1,000/Kg Record
Kenya’s coffee sector is in its strongest year on record after prices at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange hit KSh 1,025.03 per kilo in September, the first monthly reading above the 1,000 level. The 2025 average for January to September stands at KSh 904.42 per kilo, already higher than any individual month before 2025. Export performance has matched the price surge, with 45,250 tonnes shipped in the first nine months of the year, earning KSh 43.36 billion. March to May delivered the highest monthly export values ever recorded.
Digitizing Trade Stumbles on Costs, Standards
Report identifies interoperability gaps, regulatory inconsistencies and implementation challenges as the most significant obstacles to digitising trade.
KRA Shifts Bank Guarantees for Customs Transactions to iCMS From December 2025
KRA will require all customs-related bank guarantees to be issued and processed exclusively through the Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) starting 1 December 2025.Tatu City: How Kenya's $4 Billion SEZ Hub is Redefining Urban Investment and Global Competitiveness
With an investment now hitting approximately $4 billion, Tatu City is confidently considered the home of the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Kenya.
Kapchorua Earnings Jump 422%, Williamson Narrows Loss in H1 2025
Kapchorua Tea reported stronger H1 earnings with profit up 422 percent to KSh 95.2M as turnover fell 24 percent to KSh 829.9M. Williamson Tea cut its loss to KSh 10.1M from KSh 122.4M, with revenue down 14.8 percent to KSh 1.69B. Both tea giants faced weaker prices, high costs and lower demand. Kapchorua improved margins and cash, while Williamson narrowed losses but stayed negative.Kenya Targets Electronic Manufacturers, Importers in Push to Curb Rising E-Waste
Kenya has proposed new rules that would make electronics manufacturers, importers, and retailers financially and operationally responsible for the disposal of devicesKenya Pauses Macadamia Harvesting Over Immaturity
The Authority said its latest field assessments show that a large share of the nuts in key growing regions are still immature, with kernels yet to fully develop their oil content and flavour.East Africa’s Trade Jumps 28% as Exports Surge – EAC Bulletin
Kenya Rises as Key Exporter to Rwanda as Tanzania’s Role Contracts
While Kenya’s imports to Rwanda have grown steadily, the country remains a minor destination for Rwandan exports.Kenya Courts Emirati Investors in Logistics, Green Energy
Kenya is courting investors from Sharjah, the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to take up opportunities in ports, logistics and green industrial projects.Africa’s Trade Future Beyond AGOA Looks Bright
AGOA has been a lifeline for African exporters, especially in Kenya’s textile sector, but its uncertainty underscores a bigger question about Africa’s trade future.
Firms Bank on Discounts to Lift Sales as Private Sector Growth Accelerates in October
Kenyan companies offered more discounts in October to attract customers as demand improved and inflation pressures eased
