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China woos Kenyan producers with '800-million opportunity' as zero-tariff deal takes effect

President William Ruto with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. April 24, 2025. [Courtesy, PCS]

China has unveiled a detailed plan to integrate Kenyan producers into its high-tech industrial chains, in a move aimed at easing concerns that Africa's budding manufacturing sector could be overwhelmed by Beijing's dominance in artificial intelligence and advanced engineering.

The initiative, outlined by Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan during a briefing in Nairobi, signals a shift from traditional trade to deeper industrial collaboration. Kenyan officials are banking on the deal to help narrow a long-standing trade imbalance with the world's second-largest economy.

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