Africa & Middle East

Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Africa and the Middle East.

26-Oct-2020 Seneplus

Côte d’Ivoire has hastily signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the UK, which is modelled on the interim EPA the country signed with the European Union.

The UK-SACUM economic partnership agreement

8-Oct-2020 Tralac

In the SACUM-UK EPA, commitments on tariffs for both the UK and SACUM have been transitioned from the SADC-EU EPA without changes.

Rethinking trade: Kenya and the environment

6-Oct-2020 Public Citizen

So-called “trade agreements” such as the US-Kenya trade deal have nothing to do with trade. But rather they impose new limits on government regulatory authority.

US seeks to stop Kenya’s digital taxation plans in FTA deal

28-Sep-2020 Kahawa Tungu

Kenya’s plans to tax digital services could hit a brick wall following its negotiations for a free trade deal with the US.

East African partners throw Kenya under the bus in Brexit talks

24-Sep-2020 The East African

Meetings called to negotiate a collective trade agreement between the EAC and the United Kingdom have failed to make any substantive progress.

Kenya offers EAC partners seat in UK trade deal talks

23-Sep-2020 The Star

Kenya has welcomed its neighbours in negotiating fora post-Brexit trade deal with the UK for a duty and quota-free market.

US tells Kenya to publicly support Israel or forget free trade deal

21-Sep-2020 The East African

The US indicates that the deal with Kenya should, with respect to commercial partnerships, discourage actions that prejudice or discourage business between the US and Israel.

Zambia hopes to build a free trade deal with Turkey

21-Sep-2020 Middle East Monitor

Zambia wants to sign a free trade deal with Turkey, according to the ambassador of the southern African country, while also inviting Turkish businessmen and the private sector for investment in Zambia.

Mukhisa says planned Kenya-US trade deal unfavourable

11-Sep-2020 The Star

The Donald Trump’s administration is seeking abolition of import duty on agricultural exports to Kenya.

Kenya’s tariff dilemma in trade talks with US

8-Sep-2020 Business Daily

Tariffs remain Kenya’s main trade policy instrument while juggling between boosting international trade and cushioning local producers from external competition.

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