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Kenya: U.S. Picks Kenya for Bilateral Trade Deal
Nation, 29 January 2020
The Trump administration has tapped Kenya as the first sub-Saharan nation to start talks with the US on a bilateral trade deal, the Bloomberg News agency reported on Tuesday. Read more »
U.S. Sets Sights on Kenya as Sub-Saharan Trade Partner
Completion of a bilateral trade pact between the two nations could reportedly bring major benefits to Kenya's economy and enhance the nation's political standing in Africa and beyond. According to reports, U.S. officials have indicated that they want to forge bilateral trade deals with sub-Saharan countries to succeed the multilateral African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) programme that is due to expire in 2025.
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Kenya: Peace Deal Earns Kenyatta and Odinga U.S. Invite
Nation, 26 January 2020
The architects of the peace deal, President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga, will be sharing a podium in the US on February 5 to tell their "personal journey of… Read more »
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The U.S. Department of Defence has provided almost half a billion dollars in counterterrorism aid to Kenya, according to the U.S. Congressional Research Service, a public policy ... Read more »
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Kenya will next month send its third tea trade mission to Iran in the last four years as it seeks to retain the Tehran market despite mounting challenges resulting from U.S. ... Read more »
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Kenya has been carrying forward a lot of unspent money when there are some desperate countries in need of the money, Austin Demby, deputy director of the Office of Global Health ... Read more »
