Tea, Coffee & Cocoa – Trade & Market Updates

Coffee farming has expanded to 35 counties as Kenya steps up reforms, digitisation and market access initiatives to strengthen the sector.

Ghana has retained cocoa prices for the 2026 light crop season while Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire renewed calls for increased local processing and value addition.

Rwandan tea continues to lead prices at the Mombasa Tea Auction as Kenya faces rising unsold volumes amid export levy concerns and growing regional competition.

Rising unsold tea volumes at Mombasa auction spark concern among exporters and farmers, with industry players linking the trend to new export levies and weakening global demand.

Rwanda plans to boost sugar self-sufficiency through a new investment project expected to increase local production and reduce reliance on imports.