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- Kenya stands to benefit from duty-free and quota-free access to the expansive opportunities that historic Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) presents with the 27-member EU bloc.
- President Ruto has lauded EPA, saying it seeks to put real money into the pockets of ordinary people (in Kenya).
- Kenya aims to roll out provisions contained in the EU-East African Community EPA, and will be open for regional countries to join in the pact in the future.
Kenya and the European Union (EU) have taken a significant stride towards strengthening their trade relations with the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in Nairobi.
This landmark agreement, which now awaits endorsement from lawmakers on both sides, is poised to bolster bilateral trade in goods, foster increased investment flows, and contribute to sustainable economic growth.
As East Africa’s largest economy, Kenya stands to benefit from duty-free and quota-free access to the expansive opportunities that …
According to the statement, the Forum will have several interactive engagements and presentations focusing on opportunities for Namibian and EU traders, agriculture and agro-processing, manufacturing, and trade facilitation and logistics.
The ministry of trade serves as the coordinator for the plan’s initial goal, which is to provide improved coordination and cooperation across institutions and organizations addressing areas related to EPA implementation.
It is also concentrated on establishing and enhancing the performance of important institutions involved in EPA implementation.
Making a case for technical support to strengthen the necessary legal, institutional, and infrastructure frameworks for Namibia’s EPA implementation is the third point of emphasis.…
A visiting renowned German scholar has cautioned Tanzania not to sign an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) trade pact with the European Union (EU), saying the deal is rhymed against the country`s aspiration of becoming an industrial economy.
Addressing reporters in the capital, Dar es Salaam on 15th April, 2019, Helmut Asche who is Professor of Economics, Politics and African studies at the University of Leipzig said as a country set to build industries and export produce, Tanzania should not sign deals that flood its market with imports.
The EPA is an anticipated trade deal between the East African Community (EAC) and the EU which gives EAC products total access to the EU market, with 82.6 per cent of imports from the EU allowed on the EAC market.
Professor Asche warned African countries against signing EPA because the arrangement does not favour their economies. He further said that Tanzania in …