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Ukraine war forces Kenya to find new buyers for 1m kilos of tea meant for Russia

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Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

Despite taking place thousands of kilometres from Africa, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having a substantial impact on the continent's economies and governments. Facing hurdles in the supply of grain, fertiliser and fuel, and starved of Russian investment, especially in mining projects, African countries are trying to adapt to the crisis while Moscow and Western countries are lobbying hard to bring them into line with their respective positions. [...]

A tea production site in Githunguri, Kenya. © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Kenya, faced with the threat of falling prices, had to find new outlets for huge quantities of black tea in record time. The stock, worth about $3.5m, was initially destined for Russia. [...]

Published on 07/04/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Directorate of Criminal Investigations organisation
George Kinoti public figure
Kenya Tea Development Agency organisation
Peter Munya public figure
Raila Odinga public figure
Tea Board of Kenya organisation
Uhuru Kenyatta public figure
William Ruto public figure
Chai Trading
D.K Tea Co
East African Tea Trade Association
Hillary Barchok
Prudential Tea Brokers
Swift
Van Rees

Kenya
Brain drain weakens tea sector

Dozens of Kenyan senior employees of multinational tea companies have jumped ship to take up new jobs in nearby countries which, in contrast, are resisting mechanical harvesting, a process that is known to affect product quality.

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Asia, Kenya, Middle East
Top tea consortium finds new outlets in Middle East and Asia

The KTDA tea producers' consortium is trying to adapt to the woes of its dollar-starved customers by using other intermediaries. Kenyan trader Cup of Joe is emerging as a key partner in Dubai to reach Middle Eastern markets.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 19.01.2023

Kenya
Kenyatta and Ruto continue to fight for power in the tea plantations

After having been sidelined under the previous administration, supporters of new president William Ruto want to take control of the production of tea, Kenya's leading export commodity. The rival factions are fighting it out in private sector consortium the KTDA.

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Kenya's president William Ruto in Nairobi, on 20 July 2022.

Kenya
Kenyatta's tea price hike favours foreign producers

The commitment to increase the price of Kenyan tea agreed with the main producers' consortium, the Kenya Tea Development Agency, has given neighbouring countries a comparative advantage. Unaffected by these measures, foreign companies in Kenya are selling their stocks more easily, while Kenyan firms' stocks are piling up.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 17.06.2022

Africa, UAE
Dubai takes advantage of war in Ukraine to boost business in Africa

The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre sees the challenging commodity market environment as an opportunity to strengthen its trading position in Africa by welcoming Russian and Swiss traders and promoting the use of cryptocurrencies.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 27.05.2022

Kenya
Tea giant KTDA opts to generate its own electricity to reduce production costs

The group has told its energy subsidiary to set up new hydroelectric power plants to enable it to reduce its dependence on the national electricity company, which is struggling to bring down its prices.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 18.05.2022

This hydropower plant built by KTDA on river Gura in Nyeri County powers four of the company's factories.

Inner circles | Kenya
Reborn Tea Board of Kenya champions Kenyatta's tea policy

In re-establishing the iconic Tea Board of Kenya, the Kenyan president hopes to regain control of the country's tea sector, Nairobi's primary source of export revenue.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 22.04.2022

Africa
French grain traders Soufflet, Lecureur and Céréalis race to fill gap in market left by Russian and Ukrainian wheat

The halt in Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports has opened a window of opportunity for French grain producers in North and West Africa, who in recent weeks have been able to act as substitute suppliers at short notice.

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Chai Trading
D.K Tea Co
East African Tea Trade Association
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Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Spotlight | Kenya
Ukraine war forces Kenya to find new buyers for 1m kilos of tea meant for Russia

Kenya
Brain drain weakens tea sector

Asia, Kenya, Middle East
Top tea consortium finds new outlets in Middle East and Asia

Kenya
Kenyatta and Ruto continue to fight for power in the tea plantations

Kenya
Kenyatta's tea price hike favours foreign producers

Africa, UAE
Dubai takes advantage of war in Ukraine to boost business in Africa

Kenya
Tea giant KTDA opts to generate its own electricity to reduce production costs

Inner circles | Kenya
Reborn Tea Board of Kenya champions Kenyatta's tea policy

Africa
French grain traders Soufflet, Lecureur and Céréalis race to fill gap in market left by Russian and Ukrainian wheat

Kenya
What the war in Ukraine is doing to Kenyan tea trade

Spotlight | Africa
As sanctions bite, oil traders Glencore, Gunvor and others on deck with plan B

Africa
Ukraine war forcing grain traders to urgently adapt supplies