Kenya
Kenyatta battles to revive trade talks with EU and US

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) met European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels in June 2021.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) met European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels in June 2021. © State House Kenya/Twitter
Although President Uhuru Kenyatta wants Kenya to play a leadership role on trade liberalisation in Africa, his trade minister, Betty Maina, is struggling to get trade talks going in Brussels and Washington. [...]
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