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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The volume of Kenya’s tea exports shrunk by 18 percent in the first seven months of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022 as some key markets kept off the products due to the tough economic environment globally, the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya is keen to expand its tea export to China in order to boost the sector’s revenues, a government official said Friday. “This year, we expect the volume to increase as more Kenyan orthodox and black teas find their way to China,” said Peris Mudida, head …

Coffee exports shot to 5.83 million bags worth $883.24 million  Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The value of Uganda’s coffee export expanded 35 percent in the past 12 months, a new report by the country’s coffee regulatory body said Wednesday. The report issued by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, to work with the line ministry to investigate companies involved in the export of labour to the Middle East. This follows the rampant and unclear deaths of many casual labourers, …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) said on Friday that it has reviewed the country’s avocado maturity indices and post-harvest handling process to safeguard the export market as global demand for the fruit surges. Kenya will now only export fruits that have a minimum of 24 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Free Zones Authority has asked Parliament’s Finance Committee to consider adding Shs29.5 billion to its budgetary allocation for the financial year 2022/2023. According to the Authority’s Executive Director, Hez Kimoomi Alinda, Shs28.24 billion of the additional funding will cater for the completion of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s export and import trade sector recorded declines in both volumes and value in the last six months of the year ending October 2021, as economic activity slowed down compared to the previous six months. Uganda had previously recorded a deficit in trade in both …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has commenced enforcement of quality standards against uncertified maize grain and maize flour. The enforcement started with the closure of more than 50 mills in parts of Luwero and Jinja among others. This follows a year-long quality sensitisation campaign which …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Global trade frictions were severe last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and also the consequent economic decline, said a report from China’s trade promotion body. The global economic and trade measures index, introduced by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, was on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has learnt that the signing of a protocol for exportation of fish maws and other aquatic products to China is yet to be signed pending an input from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Vincent Ssempijja, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry …