KTDA Wins Financial Times/ International Finance Corporation Awards

Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has been feted at the 2013 Financial Times and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Sustainable Finance Awards.

KTDA which was among five companies shortlisted in the 'Achievement in Inclusive Business' category, was jointly awarded with a private university in Colombia, Universitaria Minuto de Dios at a Gala Dinner held in London.

Help the Kenyan Tea Farmer through Justea.com

Kenya is proudly the largest exporter of black tea, however, nearly 500,000 small scale tea farmers are trapped in a cycle of debt and poverty.

These farmers are forced to sell their raw tea leaves for low prices to central processing factories. The tea then goes through many hands until it ends in your cups. Of the price the consumer pay, only 1 percent of that money goes back to the farmer.

Tea Board of Kenya to Launch E-Portal

The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) is set to launch an online trading portal in a move aimed at increasing value addition in the expansive tea industry.

The 12 million-shilling e-portal, a product of a partnership with Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA) is expected to be unveiled early next month after over five months of piloting, with primary focus on the Mombasa Auction facility.