Over 66,000 Kenyan Jobs in Focus as AGOA Extension Advances in US Senate
More than 66,000 direct jobs in Kenya’s apparel sector are set to remain in focus after the US Senate approved ...
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US House Passes AGOA Extension as Kenya Delays China Trade Pact
The United States House of Representatives has approved legislation to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through 2028, ...
Ruto Bows to US Pressure, Suspends China Trade Deal
Kenya’s President William Ruto has delayed signing a proposed trade agreement with China following pressure from the United States (US). ...
Win for Kenya as Ruto Announces Extension of AGOA Deal
President William Ruto has announced the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a key trade agreement between ...
How Kenya Raised Ksh193 B Loan, Nationwide IEBC Jobs and US-Africa Trade Deal Expires
Hello, this is Jason. Welcome to today’s edition of The Business Roundup, where we bring you the latest updates on ...
Ruto Convenes Urgent Meeting as Mass Firing of Employees Looms
President William Ruto held a consultative meeting with key players in Kenya’s apparel and textile sector to discuss the future ...
Kenyans Warned of Mass Job Losses if Trump Does Not Change His Mind
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has warned that the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) could ...
Kenyan Factory to Fire 1,000 Employees After US Deal Expiry
Kenya’s United Aryan factory will lay off 1,000 workers after the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expires on September ...
Why MPs Want Ruto to Extend US Trade Deal for Next 16 Years
The National Assembly has passed a motion calling on the government and the United States (US) to extend the African ...
Africa and the US Face Uncertain Trade Future as Key Act Nears Expiry
As the clock ticks down to September 30, 2025, the future of trade between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa ...
Ruto Pleads with U.S Congress Over Deal Expiring Next Week
President William Ruto met with members of the United States (US) congress to urged them to extend a trade deal ...
Joe Biden Removes 4 African Countries from Tariff-Free Plan
U.S President Joseph Biden has proposed the removal of four African countries as beneficiaries of the African Growth and Opportunity ...
Dressing the Rich, Undressing the Poor
Kenya is one of the 39 Sub-Saharan African countries that have qualified from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). ...