Grown in the highlands.
Trusted across the world.

East African coffee, tea, honey and avocado out to the world. Solar, storage, agritech equipment and fertilizer back in. One port, both directions.

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TRADE ROUTES · OUT OF MOMBASA
MOMBASA EUROPE GULF CHINA
Mombasa → Europe · Gulf · China
Port of Mombasa Destination markets
FOR COFFEE, TEA, HONEY & AVOCADO BUYERS

Agricultural Exports & Processing

Coffee, tea, honey and avocado from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia. Graded, documented, shipped.

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FOR SOLAR, BATTERY, EQUIPMENT & FERTILIZER PARTNERS

Infrastructure, Energy & Agri-Inputs

Solar systems, battery storage, agritech equipment and fertilizer for East African buyers and installers.

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OUR FOUNDATION

Trade that moves in both directions

Zinken moves two things in opposite directions through one port: East African produce going out to buyers who pay for quality, and the energy and equipment the region needs coming back in.

MISSION

East African soil to global tables — and back again as the tools that let it keep producing.

Aerial view of terraced smallholder tea and coffee plots in the East African highlands
The highlands the mission starts in
Bridge, Power and Uplift Communities

Tea, coffee, honey and avocado from the highlands of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia — graded to standards that hold up anywhere.

We uphold fair trade at every step. The same relationships that move produce out bring solar, storage and infrastructure back in.

01

Sustainability

Protecting the land and the people who work it.

02

Excellence

International standards at every stage, farm to port.

03

Community

Fair trade partnerships that reach farmers directly.

EXPORTS — AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

East Africa's agricultural excellence, exported

Ethically sourced, graded to international standards, documented for the border.

Ripe red coffee cherries clustered on the branch of a coffee tree
Arabica & Robusta

Coffee

Arabica from Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania. Robusta from Uganda. Screen grades AA, AB, PB and below.

Rows of tea bushes on a highland estate slope, the source of Zinken East African black tea
Highland Estates

Tea

Black CTC in BP1, PF1, PD and D1, through the Mombasa auction and direct from factories.

Raw honeycomb filled with unfiltered highland honey
Raw & Pure

Honey

Raw, unheated and unfiltered, from highland apiaries. Bulk food-grade packing.

Ripe Hass avocados hanging on the tree before export grading
Hass Variety

Avocado

Hass and Fuerte, cut to maturity, graded by count and shipped by reefer.

IMPORTS — RENEWABLE ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE & AGRI-INPUTS

Cutting-edge solutions, brought home

Equipment landed through Mombasa and distributed across the region.

Photovoltaic solar panel array viewed from above, of the type Zinken imports into East Africa

Solar Energy Solutions

Panels, inverters and complete systems for homes, farms and businesses.

Rows of lithium storage battery cells with red and blue terminals inside a battery energy storage system

Battery Storage Systems

Grid-tied, hybrid and off-grid storage, sized to your loads.

Field irrigation sprinkler watering a crop, the kind of agritech equipment Zinken supplies to East African farms

Agritech Equipment

Irrigation, post-harvest and mechanisation equipment for farms and cooperatives.

Close-up of granular mineral fertilizer, of the type Zinken imports into East Africa

Fertilizer

NPK blends and urea, sourced internationally and landed through Mombasa for regional distribution.

WHY ZINKEN

Relationships that survive the distance, not just the paperwork

FAIR TRADE PARTNERSHIPS

We know the farmer, not just the invoice

We buy at the cooperative and factory gate, so value reaches the grower.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Nothing left to chance at the border

Grading and documentation built to clear scrutiny at the border.

CROSS-BORDER EXPERTISE

Markets we've actually worked in

China, the Gulf and Europe — markets we have actually worked in.

DUAL-DIRECTION TRADE

The route runs both ways

The route that carries produce out brings equipment back in.

SUSTAINABILITY

Sourcing you can put in front of an auditor

Five commitments, described in terms of what we actually do rather than what sounds good in a brochure.

No certification logo we have not earned. Ask us for the document behind any claim here.
01

Farmer partnerships

We buy at the cooperative and factory gate. The grower knows what their lot sold for; we know whose lot is in the container.

02

Ethical sourcing

Suppliers must meet Kenyan labour law and the standards our buyers audit against — in writing, before the first shipment.

03

ESG reporting

Supplier lists, purchase records, grading and shipping files kept in a form a buyer’s ESG team or auditor can work from.

04

Carbon reduction

Sea freight, not air. Every solar system we land displaces diesel generation. We give you the freight data for your Scope 3.

05

Traceability

Every consignment recorded to the lot. For coffee into the EU, EUDR obligations start 30 December 2026 — 30 June 2027 for small operators — and we are building records to that standard.

TRADE TERMS

What buyers need to know before they ask

The basics on every consignment. Specifics confirmed per contract.

INCOTERMS

FOB Mombasa, CIF, or CFR

FOB Port of Mombasa as standard. CIF and CFR available.

PAYMENT

T/T advance or confirmed L/C

T/T advance with the balance against documents, or an irrevocable letter of credit.

QUALITY

Grading before every shipment

Grade and specification confirmed before dispatch. Pre-shipment inspection on request.

DOCUMENTATION

Full shipping document set

Bill of lading, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate and packing list.

GLOBAL REACH

The same port, working in both directions

Every shipment moves through Mombasa. Produce out, technology in.

China Coffee export partnerships and technology sourcing
Gulf States Premium produce for discerning regional markets
Europe Trade corridors into Eastern and Western European markets
East Africa Renewable energy and infrastructure distribution
LEADERSHIP

The people behind Zinken

David Ronoh, Chairman of the Board of Zinken Holdings Limited

David Ronoh

Chairman of the Board

Strategic oversight and governance across all divisions.

Dr Abdi Tajir, Chief Executive Officer of Zinken Holdings Limited

Dr Abdi Tajir

Chief Executive Officer

Business development and partnerships across energy and global markets.

Kevine Kipkirui Ronoh, Executive Director of Zinken Holdings Limited

Kevine Kipkirui Ronoh

Executive Director

Daily operations, strategy, and quality and sustainability standards.

REQUEST A SAMPLE OR SPEC SHEET

Tell us exactly what you need

Tell us the product, volume and destination. We come back with grades, pricing basis and lead time.

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02 · Specification
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Agricultural Exports

Coffee, tea, honey or avocado

Infrastructure, Energy & Agri-Inputs

Solar, battery storage, agritech equipment or fertilizer

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Sourcing East African produce, or supplying energy equipment into the region? Get in touch.

Address
Suite 1, Kilimani Business Center, Kilimani, Nairobi
P.O. Box 30643-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

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