by sidoman | Feb 11, 2017 | Infrastructure & Logistics
From the archive: this column first appeared in February 2017. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. If figures are anything to go by, Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is set to grow at a rate of 6 per cent in 2017. This is based on...
by sidoman | Feb 9, 2017 | Customs & Clearing
The first quote a new importer receives can look like a bowl of alphabet soup that has been left out overnight. FOB. CIF. CBM. W/M. IDF. CoC. Each set of letters is quietly deciding who pays for what, and where your money goes if something goes wrong at sea. This...
by sidoman | Feb 6, 2017 | Politics & Logistics
From the archive: this column first appeared in February 2017. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. Amb. Amina Mohamed’s loss in her bid for the African Union Commission chairperson’s seat has come as a shocker to many observers. The loss was...
by sidoman | Jan 30, 2017 | Customs & Clearing
Every product has a story about itself. The label says the extension cable is rated for 13 amps. The carton says the paint is lead free. The supplier’s WhatsApp message says “best quality, my friend.” Kenya, very sensibly, would like someone to...
by sidoman | Jan 27, 2017 | Tourism & Hospitality Logistics
From the archive: this column first appeared in January 2017. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. At 1400hrs on Monday, atop an open-roof van, I took off from Nairobi for what would turn out to be an adventurous 4 days in the Masai Mara. I was in...
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