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Episode 11: The US Kenya FTA part 3 featuring Lori Wallach
27-Nov-2020     Strathmore University
In this third episode of the US Kenya FTA series, we are joined by Dr. Isaac Rutenberg the Director of CIPIT, and Lori Wallach, Head Director and Founder of Global Trade Watch.
Qatar, Tunisia discuss signing free trade agreement
17-Nov-2020     The Peninsula
The two countries aim to increase the volume of trade exchange and diversify it by signing a free trade agreement.
Greenpeace Africa petitions CS on plastic deal in Kenya–US trade talks
12-Nov-2020     The Star
The Kenyan Trade Cabinet received a 20,000–strong petition calling on her to take a strong stand against any influence by the American Chemistry Council, which Greenpeace said is keen to secure market for the US plastic industry.
Update: Kenya - US free trade agreement
2-Nov-2020     AmCham Kenya
The talks have moved into the second round. Kenya has prepared text for 13 chapters.
Bad times for ECOWAS
26-Oct-2020     Seneplus
Côte d'Ivoire has hastily signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the UK, which is modelled on the interim EPA the country signed with the European Union.
The UK-SACUM economic partnership agreement
8-Oct-2020     Tralac
In the SACUM-UK EPA, commitments on tariffs for both the UK and SACUM have been transitioned from the SADC-EU EPA without changes.
Rethinking trade: Kenya and the environment
6-Oct-2020     Public Citizen
So-called “trade agreements” such as the US-Kenya trade deal have nothing to do with trade. But rather they impose new limits on government regulatory authority.
US seeks to stop Kenya’s digital taxation plans in FTA deal
28-Sep-2020     Kahawa Tungu
Kenya’s plans to tax digital services could hit a brick wall following its negotiations for a free trade deal with the US.
East African partners throw Kenya under the bus in Brexit talks
24-Sep-2020     The East African
Meetings called to negotiate a collective trade agreement between the EAC and the United Kingdom have failed to make any substantive progress.
Kenya offers EAC partners seat in UK trade deal talks
23-Sep-2020     The Star
Kenya has welcomed its neighbours in negotiating fora post-Brexit trade deal with the UK for a duty and quota-free market.