January 1, 2026
by Kilimokwanza
Kilimokwanza.org 2026- R1 1. Executive Summary The 2024-2025 period represents a pivotal juncture for the food systems of East Africa, characterized by a divergent yet interconnected trajectory of structural transformation across Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Rwanda. Following the debilitating sequence of climatic shocks—most notably the prolonged drought of 2020-2023 and the subsequent El Niño-induced […]
December 31, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
1. Introduction: The Anatomy of a Market Failure The global spice trade, a complex nexus of botanical vulnerability, geopolitical shifting, and climatic volatility, is currently witnessing a profound dislocation in its historical center: the Zanzibar Archipelago. For centuries, the islands of Unguja and Pemba have been synonymous with the clove (Syzygium aromaticum), a commodity that […]
December 31, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Kilimokwanza.org Report 52, Dec, 2025 The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) represents one of Africa’s most ambitious and sustained experiments in public-private partnership (PPP) for agricultural transformation. Initiated in 2010, the SAGCOT model has undergone a significant strategic evolution, moving from a broad, geographically-based development approach to a highly focused, value-chain-centric strategy. This […]
December 30, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
First commercial shipment opens premium market for smallholder farmers Nairobi, December 30, 2025 – Kenya Airways Cargo flagged off the country’s first commercial shipment of apple mangoes to the United Kingdom on December 20, marking a watershed moment for Kenya’s horticulture sector and opening a high-value export corridor for thousands of smallholder farmers. The three-tonne […]
December 30, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Kilimokwanza.org editorial response to “Resurrecting a presumed ghost: the challenges and revival of the Southern agricultural growth corridor of Tanzania in a changing political landscape”Mudimu, Brüntrup & Mutabazi (Third World Quarterly, 2025) Editorial Position Academic critique strengthens policy when grounded in institutional reality. But when evocative metaphor displaces empirical fact, scholarship risks embedding dangerous narratives […]
December 8, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
By Anthony Muchoki For more than half a century, Sweden stood as one of the world’s most unwavering champions of international solidarity, a donor nation whose moral authority matched its financial generosity. Across Africa and Latin America, Stockholm became synonymous with long-term partnerships, progressive diplomacy, and a distinctive model of aid that invested not only […]
December 6, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
A conversation with Geoffrey Kirenga reveals how six decades of strategic investment, policy evolution, and farmer resilience built one of Africa’s rare food self-sufficient nations When Geoffrey Kirenga settles into the studio chair at TBC, he carries with him not just the institutional memory of Tanzania’s agricultural sector, but a profound respect for the millions […]
December 4, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Retail Investors Lead Historic Oversubscription as Bank Lists on DSE The air was electric at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange yesterday as Tanzania Commercial Bank (TCB) celebrated not just a listing, but a financial milestone that speaks volumes about the changing face of Tanzania’s investment landscape. The Stawi bond, launched just months ago in […]
November 29, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Strategic Assessment of the Tanzanian Soybean Sector: Market Dynamics, Genetic Innovation, and the Operational Footprint of Sange Agro-Seed Company Ltd. Kilimokwanza.org Report 1. Introduction: The Agronomic and Economic Imperative The agricultural sector of Tanzania currently stands at a pivotal juncture, characterized by a rigorous transition from subsistence-based farming systems to highly integrated, commercialized value chains. […]
November 27, 2025
by Kilimokwanza
Scientific Agronomic Protocol for Optimized Production of Solanum tuberosum cv. Markies in the Nyahururu Highlands Scientific Agronomic Protocol for Optimized Production of Solanum tuberosum cv. Markies in the Nyahururu Highlands 1. Pedoclimatic Characterization and Site Specificity 1.1 Geospatial Analysis of Location X99C+34 The geospatial identifier X99C+34 resolves to a specific agronomic zone within the Nyahururu […]