Kenya
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3-Sep-2018 The East African
Not much to gain for Kenya, Africa in post-Brexit trade agreements
The UK will be planning to roll over "copycat" European Union agreements with African nations.
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31-Aug-2018 Reuters
PM May says Britain committed to free trade with Kenya after Brexit
The prime minister has used her first official visit to the region of more than one billion people to stress that Britain’s relationship with former colonies, including Kenya and other African nations.
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30-Aug-2018 Tralac
Joint release by USTR Robert Lighthizer and Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Peter Munya
United States Trade Representative and Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives announced the establishment of a US-Kenya Trade and Investment Working Group to explore ways to deepen the trade and investment ties between the two countries.
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12-Jul-2018 The East African
Kenya eyes bigger pie of US trade plan Agoa to increase exports
Kenya’s trade officials have said they will be taking steps to expand exports and raise the country’s share of new investments during the second edition of Trade Week at the end of this month.
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18-Jun-2018 The Straits Times
Singapore deepens ties with Kenya, Rwanda
Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam meets their govt leaders, discusses ways to boost cooperation in various areas.
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13-Jun-2018 The Straits Times
Singapore, Kenya ink two pacts to boost investment flows
Singapore and Kenya signed two agreements yesterday, a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (DTA), to promote greater investment flows.
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15-May-2018 Business Daily
Kenya rejects China-EAC trade pact
Kenya will not sign a free trade agreement that China has been negotiating with the East African Community (EAC) partner States since 2016.
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14-May-2018 La Tribune Afrique
UA-ZLECA : le Ghana et le Kenya, les premiers à faire le pas décisif
Le Kenya et le Ghana ont déposé cette fin de semaine leurs documents de ratification de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine auprès de l’Union africaine.
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24-Apr-2018 Daily Nation
Taxpayers face Sh500bn loss in case against Canadian firm
The government risks losing up to Sh500 billion in an international arbitration case against mining firm, Cortec, after it failed to provide Sh100 million in the second mini-budget to pay a UK-based law firm representing it in the case.
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1-Mar-2018 Standard Media
Setback for Kenya as regional heads dig in on EPA deal
East African leaders call for further negotiations on EPA with their European counterparts.
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26-Feb-2018 GRAIN
"Trade agreements do not build us" an interview with Justus Lavi
Under EPAs, small-scale farmers are disadvantaged.
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26-Feb-2018 GRAIN
Entretien avec Justus Lavi Mwololo, Secrétaire Général National du Forum des petits agriculteurs du Kenya
Une fois que le lait en provenance du Danemark commencera à envahir l’Afrique et le Kenya, cela voudra dire que nos petits paysans, qui sont dépendants des ventes journalières perdront leur marché.
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21-Feb-2018 Standard Media
Kenya faces cases at International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
Kenya is facing cases at International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) with claims amounting to Sh334 billion.
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9-Feb-2018 La Tribune Afrique
Annulation de licences : des groupes miniers poursuivent le Kenya pour 3,3 milliards de dollars
Plusieurs sociétés minières internationales réclament 3,3 milliards de dollars au Kenya auprès du Centre international pour le règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements.
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8-Feb-2018 Business Daily
Global mining firms sue Kenya for Sh334bn compensation
Global mining firms want Kenya compelled to pay Sh334 billion as compensation for cancelling their licences.
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12-Jan-2018 Business Daily
Kenya moves to secure post-Brexit trade deals with the UK
Kenya has initiated informal bilateral talks with Britain as it seeks to establish a new trade deal to protect its exports to the European market now that Brexit will likely affect duty free access of Kenyan goods to the country.
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5-Jan-2018 Le360
Echanges commerciaux: l’offensive du tigre indonésien sur le Maroc
L’Indonésie compte entamer des négociations commerciales avec cinq pays dont le Maroc en vue de booster ses exportations.
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5-Jan-2018 Jakarta Post
Indonesia to start trade talks to boost exports
Indonesia seeks to initiate negotiations on trade agreements under both bilateral and regional schemes this year to help jack up the country’s exports.
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28-Sep-2017 Standard
Kenya in last-ditch effort to persuade Tanzania to sign EPA
Kenya will take its case to the European Union in Brussels in a last-ditch effort to garner support for the Economic Partnership Agreement deal.
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29-Aug-2017 Yomiurui Shimbun
Spur self-sustaining development of Africa via more Japanese investment
Japan intends to conclude new bilateral investment treaties with 13 countries, including Algeria and Morocco.
