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Kenya leads push for transport protectionist policy in Africa

Shipping and Maritime Affairs Principal Secretary Geoffrey Kaituko. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Plans to revive and protect national and regional shipping lines in Africa has gained momentum, with experts and policymakers meeting in Mombasa saying it will lower the cost of transport in the continent.

In 2021, African ports loaded 762.4 million tons of goods onto mostly foreign ships and discharged 553.2 million for Sh115.5 trillion ($762.4 million).

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