It's a Done Deal! Kenya, UK Formally Sign Trade Agreement
Kenya and the UK have formally signed a trade agreement ending an era of doing business through protocols of the European Union, from which London will be exiting by the end of December, 2020. Trade Secretary Betty Maina, who is in London, and the UK Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena, signed the document that had been initialed on November 3, bringing an end to negotiations that lasted four months. Once signed and ratified by both sides, Kenyan exporters of flowers and other fresh vegetables will continue accessing the UK market under a duty-free, quota-free arrangement, in the same way they did when the UK was part of the EU.
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Kenya:
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Nation, 8 December 2020
Kenya and the United Kingdom on Tuesday formally signed a trade agreement ending an era of doing business through protocols of the European Union, from which London will be exiting… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Seeks to Cement UK Market After Trade Deal
Nation, 8 December 2020
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East Africa:
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East Africa:
UK-Kenya Trade Pact Awaits Approval From EAC Council of Ministers
East African, 1 December 2020
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Kenya:
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Nation, 15 November 2020
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Flower traders (file photo).