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Kenya, UK to digitise trade after signing the EPA agreement
28-Jul-2021 The East African
Kenyan-based TradeMark East Africa and the UK-based Institute of Export and International Trade signed a memorandum of understanding providing a framework for collaboration in the implementation of a digital trade corridor between the UK and Kenya.
Kenya is gateway to African market: cabinet secretary
25-Jul-2021 The Korea Herald
Korean companies will archive market access through regional integration in Africa and East African region if Kenya is made base, according to Betty Maina, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for industrialization, trade and enterprise development.
India is now Africa’s third largest trading partner
12-Jul-2021 RTV News
Indian companies are flourishing well in overseas. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) provides a window to the Indian companies to tap a unified African market.
Bloc gives Kenya nod to enter into EU trade pact
6-Jul-2021 Business Daily
Kenya has the green light to pursue the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe after the regional business bloc recalled its previous position that restricted East African Community member states from endorsing the deal.
Kenya-UK economic partnership agreement betrays the East African Community
3-Jul-2021 Citizen Digital
While the Kenya-UK EPA consistently makes reference to the EAC and even purports that its is signed on behalf of Kenya and the EAC, it fails terribly when examined against the above requirements of mutual cooperation.
East Africa: Kenya moves to implement trade deal with EU as neighbours lag
25-Jun-2021 All Africa
A communique released after the meeting with EU chiefs indicated Kenya will be allowed to move forward with implementing the agreement, even after EAC member states hold reservations.
Kenya’s President arrives in Brussels for trade talks
23-Jun-2021 CGTN Africa
President Uhuru Kenyatta was on Monday afternoon received by King Philippe at the Royal Palace in Brussels at the start of his two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union.
Congolese port users welcome Kenya, DRC trade deal
13-May-2021 The Star
Congolese businessmen hope that the trade, transport and security deals signed between Kenya and the DRC will lead to increased business for them at the Port of Mombasa.
MPs want CS Maina summoned over ’secret’ sugar importation deal
7-May-2021 The Star
MPs drawn from the sugar belt region now want Parliament to summon Trade CS Betty Maina over what they term a ’secret’ sugar importation deal with Uganda. They said the importation will kill the local industry.
US keen to complete Free-Trade talks with Kenya, Blinken says
3-May-2021 Bloomberg
President Biden’s administration is “looking forward to continue the ongoing discussions with regard to our FTA,” Blinken said Tuesday in a virtual meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Kenya hires US firm to lobby trade deals with Washington
22-Apr-2021 Nation
The Kenyan government has hired a US lobbying and public relations firm as it pushes to conclude trade agreement with Washington. Rational 360’s partners and senior employees consist of veterans of Presidents Clinton and Obama administrations.
It is not trade, it is imperialism: why Kenya must reject the US Free Trade Agreement
13-Apr-2021 Ukombozi Review
A FTA with the USA will be lopsided and threaten cottage industries in the country as well as informal jobs, which will negatively impact the lives of millions of working class Kenyans. Our markets will be swamped into oblivion by highly subsidized American goods.
Kenya, Pakistan to review trade agreements
13-Apr-2021 The Standard
The governments of Kenya and Pakistan are in high-level discussion to review the bilateral trade agreement of 1983 to harmonise business levels between the two states.
What’s next? Kenya-UK Economic Partnership Agreement
13-Apr-2021 Econews Africa
The story of Econews Africa’s engagement with Kenyan parliamentarians and their advocacy efforts through media sensitisation and public interest litigation around the Kenya-UK EPA.
Agriculture Sector Network ASNET welcomes UK-Kenya Free Trade Agreement
7-Apr-2021 Fresh Plaza
Kenya agriculture sector umbrella body, The Agriculture Sector Network, ASNET, has lauded the recently ratified Economic Partnership Agreement between Kenya and UK saying it will go a long way in boosting economic development and job creation.
Biden team set to review Kenya, Trump trade talks
7-Apr-2021 The East African
The Biden administration will review bilateral trade negotiations and targets that ex-President Donald Trump regime made with Kenya last year over a potential free trading deal. The start of the trade talks could be delayed.
Kenya-UK finally give life to trade deal
24-Mar-2021 The Star
The EPA was approved for ratification by the Houses of Parliament in Kenya and the UK earlier this month.
Kenya now eyes UK talks on free trade in services
24-Mar-2021 Business Daily
Kenya has set its sights on fresh talks with the United Kingdom on free trade in services such as money transfers after the pact ensuring continuity in tax- and quota-free trade in goods was enforced yesterday.
Kenya must up industrial game to survive trade deal with UK
17-Mar-2021 The Star
About 82.6% of goods and services originating from the UK will benefit from preferential access to the Kenyan market. KAM says the country must improve her manufacturing competitiveness ahead of the trade liberalization.
Kenya Flower Council pushes for approval of the Kenya-UK trade deal to guarantee export of flowers to the UK
17-Mar-2021 Hapa Kenya
Kenya Flower Council (KFC) has expressed its support for the immediate approval of the Kenya-UK trade deal signed on December 8 2020.