Kenya: Kenya's Tea Exports to Sudan Hit By Red Sea Crisis, Shipping Costs Soar 133%

Kenya's tea export to Sudan is grappling with the repercussions of the Red Sea crisis, as ships navigate longer routes to evade Houthi missile threats along the channel. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Takes Flight Towards Cost Savings With Boeing 777X

Ethiopian Airlines is set to bolster its financial performance by securing eight Boeing 777X, the latest fuel-efficient variant from the US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing, with… Read more »

Kenya: Billionaire Guru to Inaugurate West Pokot Cement Plant in a Fortnight

Simba Cement, part of businessman Narendra Raval's business domain, is poised to inaugurate its West Pokot facility later this month, injecting an additional 2.5 million tonnes of… Read more »

Kenya: Avocado Earnings Surge Amid Global Market Expansion

Kenya's avocado revenue reached Ksh19 billion last year, driven by a surge in volumes and the exploration of new markets in recent years. Read more »

Kenya: Kindiki Approves Passport Fee Hike - Cheapest Now Ksh7,500

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced a significant rise in fees for obtaining passports and other essential documents, just a few months after the High Court… Read more »

Kenya: Aviation Body Probes Deadly Plane Crash

A Kenyan-based Safarilink plane was forced to turn back to its port of departure after its horizontal stabilizer was struck by a light aircraft flying on the same path. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya-EU Trade Deal Faces Headwinds Amid Green Deal Compliance Concerns

The free trade agreement between Kenya and Europe may encounter challenges, as it needs to address compliance issues related to the EU Green Deal. Read more »

Kenya: Care Kenya Launches Strategy to Transform Lives of 5.5 Million People

CARE Kenya has unveiled its latest strategy, designed to uplift the lives of 5.5 million individuals in Kenya's most vulnerable and excluded communities. Read more »

East Africa: Comesa, World Bank Launch $50m Regional Energy Access Platform

COMESA and the World Bank are poised to execute a $50 million regional initiative aimed at bolstering sustainable energy access investments for Member States and other… Read more »

Kenya: EU Parliament Backs Kenya Trade Deal, Grants Duty-Free Access

Members of the European Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), granting the East African country both a quota and… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Tea Exports Soar 31pc, Surpassing Horticulture Income in 2023

Kenya's tea export revenues witnessed a 31 percent growth in 2023, surpassing the income generated from horticulture exports during the same period, the sector regulator- Tea Board… Read more »