Export Stories
Introduced through the Finance Act 2025, the directive redefines the term certificate of origin as an official document issued by a competent authorit...
Mango exporters have been reminded that consignment mixing with avocado for sea shipment is not allowed under Section 20 (5) of the Crops (Horticultur...
Senate Agriculture Committee chairperson Wafula Wakoli said fishermen are frequently stopped, detained, and have their boats or gear confiscated under...
The inaugural shipment, dispatched by Ethiopian Airlines Cargo from Bole International Airport, comprised meat, vegetables, fruits, coffee, and beans,...
Farmers have voiced strong concerns about price disparities between the East and West Tea Blocks, questionable expenditures, excessive sitting allowan...
The platform will allow buyers to participate in real-time across the world, a shift they say will bring transparency and fair pricing to a sector lon...
At the start of the year, the outlook had been positive, with the trade deficit narrowing by 2.7 per cent to Sh375.5 billion, down from Sh385.9 billio...
To tackle the aflatoxin threat, Kagwe urged feed manufacturers and farmers to adopt Aflasafe, a proven biological product that suppresses aflatoxin in...
Data from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) shows Kenya’s tea exports hit a record $1.7 billion (Sh219.6 billion), up from $1.4...
Laikipia Woman Representative Jane Kagiri called on the Kenyan government, in collaboration with the United States, to pursue a 16-year extension of t...
Overall aquaculture output increased by five per cent in 2024, reaching 33,423 tonnes compared to 31,767 tonnes in 2023.
According to the report, abrupt changes in tariffs, subsidies, and other trade restrictions are major contributors to volatility and instability.
According to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), total flower exports fell by 12 per cent from 116,273 tonnes in 2024, translating to a Sh72.1 b...
The CS added that the policy will not only improve the market appeal of Kenyan tea but also channel greater profits back to producers and the business...
Discussions centred on potential collaborations in promoting halal science, including building academic networks, transferring scientific knowledge, a...
The authority noted that the licensing procedure is open and transparent, dismissing concerns that one company or a group of companies could be handed...
The goal is to resume exports to Iran before the end of the 60 days, reviving a vital market for Kenya’s tea farmers and exporters.
The US State Department said the agency's decision to admit "the State of Palestine" as a full member contradicts US foreign policy and has encouraged...
Between 2000 and 2020, the country’s score on export competitiveness in the African Transformation Index (ATI) fell consistently, dropping from 7.9 to...
Additionally, Trump warned that any retaliatory tariff hike by South Africa would be met with an equivalent increase on top of the already imposed 30...
US President Donald Trump signalled a clear shift in Washington's tone towards BRICS-aligned economies, warning Pretoria that America's patience with...
Uganda has long been one of Kenya’s key trade partners, and the latest figures reaffirm the strength and continued significance of this economic relat...
Karembo Kahindi, a local farmer from Ganze Sub-County, is among many whose lives have significantly improved since she began growing chillies.
DRC, the world's largest supplier of cobalt, instituted the initial ban on cobalt exports in late February, citing oversupply of the mineral after pri...
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the flower sector is one of the country's leading sources of foreign exchange earnings, alongsid...
The decline in Uganda's exports to Kenya and Rwanda has been linked to trade barriers introduced by the two countries, reportedly aimed at shielding t...
We found that erratic rainfall, rising temperatures and conflict have significantly constrained Somalia’s agricultural and livestock export performanc...
Earnings from re-exports grew by 77.3 per cent to Sh180.2 billion in 2024, primarily due to increased re-exports of kerosene-type jet fuel.
The duties now threaten to erode Kenya's competitiveness in its most lucrative export market.
If approved, the revised levy rate is expected to ease pressure on developers, lower overall construction costs, and stimulate investment in both priv...
