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- Kenya-Ethiopia trade relations have been on the rise in the past 27 years, with Kenya having the upper hand.
- Ethiopia, on the other hand, recorded an increase at an annualised rate of 23.7 per cent.
- During the Meeting Kenyan investors also undertook exhibitions showcasing some of their products.
Kenya and Ethiopia have renewed the push to streamline the bottlenecks that are hampering trade growth between the two states. A delegation of the National Assembly to the Kenya-Ethiopia Trade and Investment Mission held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has rooted for the speedy removal of bottlenecks hampering cross-border trade between both Nations.
Kenya and Ethiopia have engaged in bilateral trade across multiple sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, energy, and services, with the balance of trade hugely in favour of Kenya. In 2022, Kenya exported $95.1M (Sh12.8billion) to Ethiopia, mainly Palm Oil $12.4M (Sh1.7billion), Metal Stoppers $7.95M (Sh1.1billion), and Yeast $6.92M (Sh934million).
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- DRC Joins the Organisation of Southern Cooperation after depositing the Instrument of Acceptance
- Secretary-General Manssour Bin Mussallam received the Instrument of Acceptance.
- The OSC, aimed at fostering cooperation and development among Southern Hemisphere countries
The Republic of the Congo has consolidated its full membership status of the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC) by depositing the Instrument of Acceptance by Daniel Owassa, Ambassador of the DRC to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union.
Secretary-General Manssour Bin Mussallam received the Instrument of Acceptance at a handover ceremony yesterday at the OSC Headquarters in Addis Ababa.
The Republic of the Congo is a founding member of the OSC. The depositing of the Instrument of Acceptance signifies the completion of the full membership process by countries in the Global South.
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H.E. Bin Mussallam said the occasion marked the beginning …
