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Lobby: Kenya could miss out on continental trade deal

Passengers from Tanzania queuing at the Lunga Lunga One Stop Boarder Post offices to get clearance before entry into Kenya. [Robert Menza, Standard]

The trade imbalance between exports and imports to the rest of the continent is one of the reasons that could deny Kenya the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

This is according to a new study published by the East African Business Council (EABC), a private sector lobby for businesses operating in the East African Community partner states.

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