Trade, investment and the economics of Kenya's global ties.
Slovenia is stepping up efforts to expand its economic footprint in East Africa, with Kenya emerging as a potential gateway for its businesses seeking opportunities across the region. The European country is preparing to send a 20-member business and institutional delegation to Nairobi later this month, alongside an official visit by Foreign Minister Tone Kajzer,
Russian fertiliser producer Uralchem Group is seeking to deepen its engagement with Kenyan farmers, using the 13th World Potato Congress in Naivasha to showcase its products. The company is participating in the October 26–30 congress, which has brought together about 1,000 delegates from more than 60 countries for discussions and exchanges on potato production, research
Sudan says the process of lifting its ban on Kenyan tea exports has reached its final stages, raising hopes of restoring a market worth tens of millions of dollars annually. The bilateral trade was disrupted after a diplomatic dispute over Kenya’s engagement with Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sudanese Ambassador to Kenya Kamal Jabara
French shipping giant CMA CGM on Wednesday, October 28, launched a dedicated freight train linking the Port of Mombasa to Nairobi’s Embakasi Inland Container Depot. The new service, will initially operate one train per week, carrying containerised imports from Mombasa to Nairobi as the company assesses demand before potentially increasing frequency and introducing return services.
Kenya is projected to grow more slowly than Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania in 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest economic forecasts The IMF’s October 2026 World Economic Outlook database projects Kenya’s real gross domestic product to expand by 4.7 per cent in 2027, compared with 9.9 per cent for Uganda, 7.8 per
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for Kenya and Ethiopia to ease cross-border trade, urging the two countries to make it easier for farmers and producers to access markets and ensure more families benefit from their economic partnership. Speaking during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Eldoret on Tuesday, Abiy said stronger commercial links and increased
Kenya is seeking to expand exports to Thailand and attract new investments as it moves to address a trade imbalance ahead of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in July 2027. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi on Tuesday said Kenya wants to translate nearly six decades of diplomatic ties with Thailand
The High Commission of India in Nairobi has advised Indian nationals travelling to Kenya to obtain mandatory travel health insurance before departure, following the introduction of new entry requirements for foreign visitors. In an advisory dated October 14, 2026, the mission said the requirement took effect on October 5 and applies to foreign nationals entering
India’s push to deepen cooperation with Kenya on digital payments has gained fresh momentum, with the Indian High Commissioner in Nairobi meeting Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge. Indian High Commissioner Adarsh Swaika met Thugge on September 25 for discussions on cooperation in banking and digital payments, as Nairobi moves to overhaul the country’s
High electricity costs, taxation and illicit trade are emerging as major obstacles to President William Ruto’s plan to expand manufacturing and make the sector a bigger contributor to the economy. The challenges are highlighted in the draft National Industrialisation Policy 2026. The policy says manufacturing continues to face high production costs, an unpredictable regulatory environment,
US-based technology company Pigee has acquired Nigerian logistics platform ShipAfrica as it seeks to build a wider delivery network linking African businesses to global shipping markets. The deal announced on Wednesday gives Pigee access to ShipAfrica’s network of local carriers, thousands of business customers and established logistics operations in one of Africa’s biggest commercial markets.
Kenya is banking on massive investment opportunities as it prepares to host the first Africa-France Summit in an Anglophone country. The meeting, co-hosted with France under the theme Africa–France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth, brings together between 25-30 heads of state, investors and development financiers. According with the Foreign Affairs department, 1,500 business and economic
Germany has announced a $32 million (Sh4.13 billion) investment in African Trade and Investment Development Insurance, signalling a strategic shift toward deeper economic engagement with Kenya and the wider African continent through risk-sharing financial tools. The agreement, signed in Nairobi on Tuesday, places the Kenyan capital at the centre of a growing push by European
