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Kenya tea factories raise green leaf payments after grower protests
23 Jan 2026 11:59 GMT
KENYA – Tea factories across key growing regions in Kenya have begun revising their monthly green leaf payments after the KTDA Holding Board approved a review following last year’s protests by farmers.
In Embu and Nyeri counties, factory boards have …
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Leadership at the Helm of Kenya’s Renewable Power Champion
22 Jan 2026 15:01 GMT
22 Jan, 2026
KenGen’s executive team brings together deep technical expertise, financial discipline, legal rigour and strategic foresight to steer East Africa’s foremost electricity generator through an era of energy transition, sustainability and growth.
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African exporters, manufacturers gain duty-free access as US lawmakers renew trade pact
22 Jan 2026 10:39 GMT
… behind the textile hubs in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Lesotho, … agriculture, and apparel sectors.
By allowing inputs from one African … —across borders.
U.S.-Africa Relations: Strategic Partnership vs. … the framework into leather, chemicals, and digital services.
In …
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BRICS+ Series: Why the Middle East Is Betting on Africa’s Farms and Doing It Differently This Time
22 Jan 2026 09:23 GMT
… way. Russian involvement now spans fertiliser inputs, storage facilities and … flows that serve the Middle East, Africa and Europe simultaneously. In commercial … will not transform African agriculture. Without strong land governance, farmer inclusion and clear …
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South African chakalaka goes global with Emirates
22 Jan 2026 08:53 GMT
… African stews like South African chakalaka, Kenyan sukuma wiki, Ugandan … Kenya, Uganda, Tunisia, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Egypt, and Tanzania … Catering. The farm supplies chemical- and pesticide-free leafy … By putting South African chakalaka on the …
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How Mtei transitioned to agriculture after his tumultuous spell in Cabinet
22 Jan 2026 07:49 GMT
Dar es Salaam. When Edwin Mtei resigned as Tanzania’s Minister for Finance, few would have imagined that the former technocrat, once at the centre of global financial decision-making, would soon be waking before dawn to ferry coffee pickers across the …
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2026 in Focus: International and African Associations Chart the Future of Crop Protection
22 Jan 2026 02:49 GMT
… international and two African associations and their … in the UNEP FARM project.
Lloyd Day … agricultural practices, fostering circular economy initiatives like the recycling of empty pesticide … Pesticide Management Framework, launched by CropLife in Kenya …
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Africa, A Continent on Edge as Restless Youths Question Resilient Growth
21 Jan 2026 21:31 GMT
… Youth-led protests in Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco and beyond demanded … Africa, with higher fertiliser costs, weak currencies … on agricultural investment.
Economic momentum persisted, as AfCFTA (African … courts pressured in Kenya, Ghana, Uganda and Senegal. Laws …
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World Bank Report: Kenya ranks 10th for extreme poverty
21 Jan 2026 10:59 GMT
… Countries like Niger, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, … as Kenya, South Sudan, Burundi, the Central African Republic, … two East African economies. Kenya and Tanzania are … agriculture, providing extension services, giving farmers subsidies for inputs such as fertiliser …
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Agriculture Packaging Market to Reach US$9.7 Bn by 2033 Driven by Rising Farm Output and Sustainable Packaging Demand
21 Jan 2026 08:18 GMT
Asia-Pacific set to lead the agriculture packaging market with a 39.3% share, fueled by high farm output, heavy fertilizer use, and strong horticulture exports
LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Introduction: …