Kenya’s Export Competitiveness Falls by 40% Over Two Decades as Economic Transformation Stalls
Once vaunted as East Africa’s export nerve center, Kenya now lags behind a growing cadre of nimbler African economies such as Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, and Cameroon in global export competitiveness. [...]
StanChart, British Investor Launch US$100Mn Trade Finance Facility for Kenyan, Tanzanian Firms
The Standard Chartered Bank and British International Investment (BII), a UK development finance institution, have signed a US$100 million trade finance agreement aimed at expanding access to capital for businesses [...]Tariff Tensions and Trade Shifts are Reshaping Global Supply Chains
The 14% surge in U.S. imports during the first quarter of 2025 wasn’t fueled by booming consumer demand or economic strength- it was a frantic race against time, as importers [...]Kenya Looks East as Imports from Asia Surge and Intra-Africa Trade Shrinks
Kenya’s trade flows are shifting decisively toward Asia, as new data shows a surge in imports from China and the Gulf while exports to traditional African partners contracted sharply in [...]Kenya's Food Regulator Denies Claims of Fresh Avocado Export Ban
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has dismissed recent claims suggesting that a ban on fresh avocado exports was proposed during a high-level meeting with avocado oil processors. In response [...]Kenya Arms Itself for Global Trade Realignments With New Technical Standards Committee
Kenya has unveiled a new, inter-agency institution at the heart of its export economy dubbed the National Technical Barriers to Trade Committee designed to defend the country’s goods against non-tariff [...]Africa Launches First Pan-African Card Scheme – PAPSSCARD
A joint venture by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), and Mercury Payment Services (MPS) has launched the PAPSSCARD, first Pan-African card scheme of [...]
Gold Refineries in Nairobi Are Fuelling Smuggling from Neighbouring Countries
The large number of gold refineries operating in Nairobi and its surroundings is fuelling smuggling across the region, a new report by the development organisation SWISSAID claims. “These refineries might [...]UAE Displaces Sudan Among Top Markets for Kenya's Tea amid Diplomatic Row
Kenya’s tea exports to Sudan slumped by over a third, month-on-month, amid a deepening diplomatic fallout between Nairobi and Khartoum. The trade freeze has tangible consequences for Kenya’s exports as [...]Ghana Earns Over US$1.1bn in First Month of New Gold Purchase Program
Ghana has recorded over $1.17 billion in foreign exchange earnings in just one month of operations under the Goldbod gold purchase programme, according to Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. [...]Fish Farm Gate Prices Rise, State Sets KSh1.5Bn for New Landing Sites
Fish farmers have been experiencing stable and improved farm gate prices in nearly all major fisheries value chains for the past four years, data from the Kenya National Bureau of [...]Kenya's Fresh Vegetable Exports Tank as Pesticide Concerns Bite
Kenya's earnings from the export of fresh vegetables fell from KSh 51 billion in 2023 to KSh 23.4 billion in 2024, primarily due to growing concerns about the pesticide levels [...]
