Browsing: Kentrade report on exports

• Kentrade Unveils Applications Performance Measurement tool to track the effectiveness of the National Electronic Single Window System
• The International Finance Corporation (IFC) helped build the application
• Implementation of the National Electronic Single Window System has improved Kenya’s World Bank rating in the ease of doing business report, particularly in cross-border trade

The Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) has introduced an Applications Performance Measurement tool that will assist in tracking and assessing the effectiveness of the National Electronic Single Window System, popularly known as the Trade Facilitation Platform.

The Trade Facilitation Platform will minimise the time and expense required for goods to be cleared at Kenyan borders while still maintaining the necessary checks and the collection of levies, fees, and charges.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) helped build the application performance monitoring tool, allowing KenTrade to decrease platform downtime and maintain service delivery continuity.
This will also improve end-user experiences, system …

• Kenya’s export value increased by 17 per cent in 2021 to hit KSh 666.7 billion (US$ 5.5 billion) compared to KSh 567.4 billion (US$ 4.7 billion) in 2020
• Data from the Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) Business Intelligence Tool shows that the increase was influenced by earnings from top agricultural products (tea and horticultural products)
• The export volumes increased from 643.7 billion tonnes to 743.7 billion tonnes in 2021 with improved exports in clothing accessories and agricultural products