by sidoman | Feb 11, 2017 | Logistics News, Road freight, Uncategorized
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 statistics issued by the World Bank in a recent Kenya Economic Update report. Such a rapid economic growth will invariably...
by sidoman | Feb 9, 2017 | Logistics News, Road freight, Uncategorized
Are you venturing into the field of importing goods to Kenya? During our first business ventures we usually encounter difficult terms that are industry-specific. You are probably scratching your head and wondering “what does CIF mean?” or “What is FOB?” For a newbie,...
by sidoman | Feb 6, 2017 | Logistics News, Road freight, Uncategorized
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 considered not only as a loss to the charming Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Foreign Affairs but to the incumbent Kenya...
by sidoman | Jan 30, 2017 | Logistics News, Road freight, Uncategorized
Many traders import goods from the Middle-East and other nations in America, Asia and Europe to Kenya. Sometimes, these goods fall short of the quality requirements for end-consumers. In order to assure the consumers that the quality and safety of imported goods they...
by sidoman | Jan 27, 2017 | Logistics News, Road freight, Uncategorized
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 the company of colleagues in the logistics industry and we were headed for a training workshop at Mara Leisure Camp. As...
by sidoman | Jan 25, 2017 | Logistics News, Road freight, Uncategorized
Statistics indicate that the Eldoret International Airport is on a steady rise as a cargo hub in mid-western Kenya. This has come as a result of the reintroduction of direct cargo flights in 2011 after a brief stoppage in 2007 due to low incoming and outgoing freight...
