Kenya well placed to gain from more open Ethiopia

Kenya: Two recent developments in Addis Ababa may impact Kenya and eastern Africa positively, particularly if they are pointers to Ethiopia’s decision to break out of its self-imposed isolation.

Although Africa’s founding fathers chose Addis Ababa to host their then fledging Organisation of African Union (OAU) slightly over 50 years ago, Kenya’s northern neighbor has generally stayed away from continental trade areas formed along the pre-colonial political blocks.