On 19 June 2019 Business Daily reported that Kenyan miraa traders were scouting buyers in Djibouti and Mozambique after stiff competition from Ethiopian varieties squeezed their traditional Somalia market.
The trade story framed Ethiopian supply as a Horn commerce shift that forced Kenyan exporters to diversify destinations for the stimulant leaf.
Kept as Horn trade archive, the Business Daily report dates mid-2019 pressure on Kenya’s miraa corridor from Ethiopian competition.
Sources: Business Daily Africa