Agoa, healthcare and environment dominate latest US-Africa forums

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meet with Angolan President Joao Lourenco during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit 2022 in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2022. [AP Photo]

Kenyan businesses are focusing on increased trade between Kenya and the US, following talks and agreements during the just concluded Africa-US Summit in Washington, DC.

Of particular interest is the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) which provides free US market access to hundreds of products from Kenya. Last year, more than 75 per cent of Kenya's exports to the US entered duty-free under Agoa, with mainly tea, coffee, macadamia nuts and apparel taking the lead in volumes of trade.