Rwanda tea fetches premium price at Mombasa auction

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Rwanda’s tea continues to sell at a premium at the Mombasa auction. PHOTO | FILE | AFP

Rwanda’s tea continues to sell at a premium at the Mombasa auction, outdoing price offers from other regional countries as international buyers stay choosy on quality.

Market data from the auction shows the price of Rwandan tea at $3.02 a kilo in the sale held Tuesday last week, against Kenya’s tea at $2.72, Burundi $2.44, Uganda $1.27 and Tanzania’s $1.15 for the same quantity.