This archive report was first published on 17 July 2019.
On July 17, 2019, the Export Promotion Council (EPC) hosted the inaugural Kenya Exporter of the Year Awards ceremony, where Chai Trading Company Limited (CTCL) was feted as the best company in the adoption and use of ICT and E-Commerce.
CTCL, a subsidiary of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), is a leading tea buyer at the Mombasa Tea Auction and provides integrated solutions in logistics, clearing, and forwarding, shipping, warehousing, and distribution services for teas grown by smallholder farmers affiliated to KTDA.
Speaking at the event, CTCL Managing Director Dr. Charles Mbui said the awards were a confirmation of the company's professional approach and focus in its overall management and business strategy.
'We are very pleased to have been recognized by the Export Promotion Council as among the companies that are professionally running their affairs in the country,' Dr. Mbui said. 'The second runner-up award particularly, which looks at a company's overall management, is a very good win for us as it shows that we are doing things right in terms of corporate governance, marketing, value-addition, human capital, and financial management.'
The award evaluation was undertaken by a multi-agency team drawn from both the public and private sector, including the Kenya Revenue Authority, the Export Promotion Council, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), and the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) among others.
