Kenya and other African countries are increasingly looking to intra-continental trade through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a vital bulwark against a surging tide of global protectionism.
The swift implementation and deepening of the pan-African trade pact, encompassing 54 of the 55 African Union (AU) member states, is seen by many proponents as the continent's essential path forward for economic resilience and future growth.