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Nairobi awaits Chinese investments to relaunch tea sector

The Kagwe tea factory in Githunguri, near Nairobi, in 2021. © Thomas Mukoya / Reuters

The executive is working on a programme that includes Beijing's support for the industrialisation of the tea sector. This project should have both an economic and political impact. [...]

Published on 19/05/2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Iranian government looks into its Kenyan tea imports in Nairobi