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Kenya cooperatives eye Japan’s Nagano farmers’ market model

Sacco ReviewSeptember 29, 202603 mins

Kenyan cooperatives explore ways to shorten farm-to-market chains Nagano model links farmers directly with consumers Cooperatives could expand into retail and value addition Kenya’s cooperative movement could play a bigger role in connecting farmers directly to consumers, following a benchmarking visit by the Cooperative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) to a farmers’ market in Japan’s Nagano…

Kenya, Japan move to deepen trade and investment ties

Sacco ReviewMay 4, 202603 mins

Kenya values its longstanding partnership with Japan, which has brought significant benefits across key sectors, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said. Mudavadi, who hosted Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu highlighted the countries’ shared commitment to deepening ties in trade, investment, development, and multilateral cooperation. Mudavadi praised Japan’s support through Official Development Assistance, especially in…

President Ruto urges Japan to ease trade barriers on Kenyan exports, calls for fairer trade

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202504 mins

President William Ruto has urged Japan to ease trade barriers on Kenyan agricultural products and also address tariff and non-tariff barriers that continue to limit market access for Kenyan goods such as tea, avocados, and flowers. Speaking during high-level engagements in Yokohama ahead of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Ruto said…