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Kenya: Kenya to Access Duty Free EU Markets After Trade Agreement
The Star, 14 October 2014
Kenya can continue to access the European Market duty-free after an agreement following successful negotiations for fresh Economic Partnership Agreements between the East African… Read more »
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Kenya: Breakthrough As EPAs Talks Conclude
Capital FM, 14 October 2014
The Kenya government can now breathe a sigh of relief after concluding the long awaited Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the East African Community and the European… Read more »
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East Africa: Kenya EU Market Hinges On EAC Deal
EA Business, 5 October 2014
The European Union now says the fate of Kenya's imports to the European trade bloc is in the hands of the East African Community trading bloc amid rising anxiety over the future of… Read more »
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East Africa: Rwanda Ready for EAC-EU Partnership
Independent (Kampala), 6 October 2014
As negotiations between East African countries with the European Union end in the next few weeks, Ambassador Valentine Rugwabiza, the Rwandan East African Community (EAC) Affairs… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyan Exports to Europe Now Face Tariffs
allAfrica, 6 October 2014
Since October 1, Kenya has lost its free access to the European market due to the East African Community (EAC) failing to negotiate a free trade deal with the European Union (EU). Read more »
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East Africa: EAC Must Remain Together With Kenya On EPA
New Times, 4 October 2014
Though a few issues remain to be ironed out between them, member states of the East African Community (EAC) have stood by Kenya, despite failure to conclude a new trade pact with… Read more »
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East Africa: EU Official Says No Deal So Far On Export Trade Talks
The Star, 4 October 2014
EAST African states are yet to strike a trade deal on the Economic Partnership Agreement after the European Union said the proposals made by the council of ministers were… Read more »
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Kenya: Door Closes On Duty Free Exports to EU, Hope It's for a Short Time
Capital FM, 1 October 2014
I am saddened as I write this. October 1 2014 is here and with it the end of a long standing trade arrangement between Kenya and Europe which has lasted more than 30 years where… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya's Dilemma Over EU Trade Talks Holds
The Star, 1 October 2014
KENYA's push for an expeditious agreement between the East African Community and the European Commission over the long dragging trade negotiations suffered a major blow as nothing… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya Urges EU to Expedite Economic Partnership
Capital FM, 28 September 2014
Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has called for the speedy conclusion of Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. Read more »
EU Reinstates Kenya's Free Access to Markets
Kenya's free access to the European markets has been reinstated after the East African Community succeeded in re-negotiating with the European Union - this comes after the country had to pay tariffs from October 1, 2014.
