Kenya
Kenyatta cosies up to tea farmers ahead of elections

The government is increasing subsidies to cushion tea producers from the current economic turbulence. The tea sector is vital to the economy and a key source of votes, which the presidential camp and its allies cannot afford to do without. [...]
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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.

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