Trade is a good thing. Trade with Congo is better.
Kenya set to sign trade agreement with DRC
Kenya will sign a bilateral trade agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo next month, signalling the country’s intention to deepen trade relations with African countries.
The new deal is expected to shore up Kenya’s exports to the country, marking Kenya’s first major trade salvo into a Francophone African country.
The agreement will largely focus on non-tariff barrier issues because the two countries are members of the Comesa trading bloc and cannot therefore have a free trade area agreement.
Tackling non-tariff barriers will mean Kenyan products will be cleared faster at the ports and entry visas may be abolished, among other benefits. Comesa is structured as a free trade area and therefore takes care of all tariff issues like import duties among its 19 members.
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