A Chinese company is set to invest Sh13 billion in efforts to enhance Kenya orthodox tea exports. Zhang Chaobin, the chairperson of Benny Tea, which is one of the largest tea companies in China ...

She’s not alone: Mid- and high-end milk tea chains have exploded on the Chinese mainland in recent years as office ... is mandatory for beverage packaging, in-store menus, and online ordering systems.

Kenya aims to expand its tea exports to the Chinese market. In return, China will export tea packaging material to Kenya tax-free, before setting up packaging firms for the export market.

“According to Mutai, the agreement would allow Chinese firms, such as Benny Tea, to export tea packaging material from China to Kenya tax-free. However, for Kenyan tea farmer Samuel Kariuki, such an ...