US Tariffs Stories

Trump’s protectionist tariffs dent global economic growth prospects to 2.8 per cent
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 24, 2025

Were it not for the tariffs, the lender says the global economic growth would have seen only a modest cumulative downgrade of 0.2 percentage point, to...

Ivory Coast threatens more expensive cocoa in response to US tariffs
Reuters  |  Apr 11, 2025

Last week, the Trump administration announced tariffs of 21%, the highest in West Africa, on the Ivory Coast as part of higher targeted duties on doze...

China speaks with Saudi Arabia, South Africa about response to US tariffs
Reuters  |  Apr 11, 2025

The conversations took place over separate video calls on Thursday in which China discussed strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation wit...

US tariffs pose risks and opportunities for Kenya’s export market
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

The 10 per cent tariff, announced by US President Donald Trump, applies to all goods exported from Kenya to the United States.

World leaders condemn Trump's tariffs, some pledge retaliation
Reuters  |  Apr 03, 2025

Trump is not imposing his new 10% global tariff rate on top trading partners Canada and Mexico while his previous order remains in place for up to 25%...

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