AfCFTA Stories

Kenya unveils new manufacturing blueprint to double exports by 2028
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 23, 2025

Spearheaded by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) in partnership with the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, the strategy seeks to...

What happens if Trump trashes the AGOA pact?
DW News  |  Apr 22, 2025

African nations have enjoyed duty-free access to the US market for over two decades under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), up for renewa...

Trade between African countries up 8pc to Sh27 trillion in 2024, report shows
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 11, 2025

Despite the positive growth and outlook, Afreximbank says Africa's trade landscape remains vulnerable to global price volatility and external shocks,...

African governments urged to trade, transact in local currencies
XINHUA  |  Mar 20, 2025

Desta said a single African currency would help boost trade, increase economic cooperation among African Union (AU) members and stimulate faster devel...

Kenya faces Sh22.53bn revenue loss under full free trade area implementation
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 16, 2024

Kippra therefore says the potential loss for Kenya poses a significant hurdle in the AfCFTA's implementation, as tariff revenues assume critical impor...

Kenya plans to invest Sh13.1bn in key African financial institutions
Bashir Mohammed  |  May 30, 2024

The additional capital will also support the African Export-Import (Afrexim) Bank, headquartered in Cairo, and the Trade and Development Bank (TDB), b...

Ruto pushes for more intra-Africa trade under AfCFTA
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Apr 04, 2024

The Kenyan leader expressed full support for the flagship agency's mandate to enhance integration and eliminate trade barriers across the continent.

Wamkele Mene re-appointed Secretary-General of AfCFTA
Hanifa Adan  |  Feb 19, 2024

The decision, endorsed at the AU Summit, extends Mene's term for another four years.

Ramaphosa flags off South Africa's first shipment under AfCFTA
Ibrahim Omar  |  Jan 31, 2024

The move makes South Africa the latest country to start trading under AfCFTA, a deal that seeks to create a single market for the continent’s 1.3 bill...

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