Trump signals resumption of trade talks with Nairobi
Business Daily, 14 April 2025
by Constant Munda
Trump signals resumption of trade talks with Nairobi
US President Donald Trump’s administration has signalled its intention to restart talks for a comprehensive trade agreement with Kenya, insisting a deal will inform negotiations with other African countries as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) expires.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Congress last week that a meeting with his Kenyan counterpart, Lee Kinyanjui, took place in Washington at the beginning of the month, laying the ground for the resumption of talks.
A trade agreement with Kenya, which would be the first US free trade deal in Sub-Saharan Africa, comes as governments around the world reeled from new tariffs imposed by Mr Trump, which sowed fears of a global trade war and recession. (read more)
