Sudan ‘willing’ to reopen tea market for Kenya

Sudan had been one of Kenya's largest buyers of black tea, importing about 35 million kilogrammes annually, valued at approximately $69 million.

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Sudan says it is willing to dialogue and reopening its tea market for Kenya, signalling diplomatic overtures that could re-establish one of Nairobi’s biggest buyers.

The breakthrough follows talks between Sudan's Ambassador to Kenya, Kamal Gubara, and leaders of the East Africa Tea Trade Association (EATTA), brokered by Kenya’s former vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka.