Browsing: kenya

President William Ruto of Kenya has used engagements in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to push for closer Kenya–Zambia economic cooperation and to urge faster delivery of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Two new digital platforms, BiasharaLink and Deal House, aim to convert trade enquiries into trackable, financed deals by repositioning diplomatic missions as execution-focused facilitators.

How Kenya’s exit from COMESA sugar safeguards opens the domestic market and shifts focus to competitiveness and integration.

Synnefa secures a $300k grant to deploy IoT-enabled solar dryers with Solidaridad, targeting 800 smallholders to cut losses and drying times.

Sun King, a leading off‑grid solar energy provider, has closed a landmark US $156 million securitization to dramatically scale access to affordable solar energy across Kenya.

Kenyan startups Roam and Keep It Cool launch Africa’s first fully electric cold‑chain delivery network, blending green tech and food logistics.

Kenya trade shifting as imports from Asia surge 22%, while trade with African countries declines—challenging AfCFTA ambitions.

KCB and Bank of Kigali launch a new cross-border payment system aims to enhance regional trade.

Kenya and Afreximbank join forces to develop industrial parks and special economic zones, driving export-led growth and economic growth.

Sevi’s “stock now, pay later” model is driving financial inclusion and transforming FMCG supply chains in Kenya.