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 devices
Kenya 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 easedMade in Tatu City- How 100 Businesses, 70% Kenyan, Are Thriving in Africa’s New Urban Hub
Tatu City, a 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone north of Nairobi, has become a key manufacturing and logistics hub in East Africa. Home to over 100 mostly Kenyan-owned firms, it combines reliable infrastructure, SEZ tax incentives, and modern warehousing. Investments such as FullCare’s US$100 million medical apparel plant and Hewatele’s US$20 million expansion highlight growing industrial capacity, while facilities like “The Link” and advanced logistics parks position Tatu City at the centre of Kenya’s new wave of industrial growth.Africa’s Next Trade Wave and Kenya’s Banking Opportunity
Globalisation is far from over, it’s simply evolving. The latest DHL Global Connectedness Tracker (2025) reveals that global trade flows have surged to record highs, defying predictionsGlobal Trade Withstands Tariff Turbulence –DHL Global Connectedness Tracker, 2025 Special Update
Bonn/New York, October 14, 2025: Global trade is holding strong – even as U.S. tariffs hit highs not seen since the 1930s. DHL and New York University’s Stern School of [...]
Ten-Year Gas Cylinder Battle Exposes Gaps in Kenya’s War on Counterfeits
When Francis and Robert Wanyange first saw Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) officers tow away their Toyota Hilux and 82 gas cylinders from Industrial Area on a chilly July morning in 2015, [...]
