Tag: Kenya export competitiveness

A Slipping Shilling, a Challenging Market: What Uganda’s Currency Means for Kenya

For Kenya, whose manufacturers depend heavily on Uganda’s market, the Ugandan shilling is more than a foreign-exchange story. It is a question of purchasing power, industrial competitiveness, and the resilience of regional trade. The Ugandan shilling has weakened sharply against the US dollar, crossing the UGX4,000-per-dollar threshold in October 2026. When a currency […]...

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23 Jan 2026

AGOA’s Three-Year Reprieve: What the Extension Means for Kenya, and What Comes Next

The United States has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for three years. This offers Kenya temporary relief, but it is also a clear test of whether preferential market access can ...