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11 Dec 2020
FTA Series – Part 6 : Kenya concludes its negotiations with the UK
With the United Kingdom (UK) set to conclude its exit from the European Union (EU) at the end of December, 2020 it has decided to enter into a bilateral agreement with Kenya. On Tuesday 08th December,...
4 Dec 2020
4th December 2020 Trade & Financial Services Round Up
KENYA The return of Pre-COVID taxes on VAT and Income Tax The Office of the Cabinet Secretary for Treasury and Planning has released a press statement today stating that the preCOVID tax rates o...
27 Nov 2020
27th November 2020 Trade & Financial Services Round Up
KENYA KCB Group PLC and Atlas Mara Limited Sign Acquisition Deal for Rwanda, Tanzania Banking Businesses.The Proposed transaction will see KCB acquire Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc (BPR) and African ...
20 Nov 2020
20th November 2020 Trade & Financial Services Round Up
KENYA The Public Sector Hearings for FY 2021/22 and Medium -Term period The National Treasury and Planning has organized the Public Sector Hearings for FY 2021/22 and Medium-Term period on 25th – 27...
13 Nov 2020
13th November 2020 Trade & Financial Services Round Up
KENYA Kenya set to shift to e-visa services in 2021 The Kenyan government on Tuesday, 3 November announced a shift to e-visa services effective 1 January 2021. The Department of Immigration Services s...
6 Nov 2020
6th November 2020 Trade & Financial Services Round Up
KENYA Petrol, electricity prices to rise on new levy plan Consumer prices of petroleum and electricity are set to climb if Parliament approves a new taxation formula aimed at boosting the finances of ...
30 Oct 2020
COVID-19: Global trade value chains, taxation, and recovery
Ideally, removing the non-tariff barriers that remain the biggest hindrance to continental trade can foster regional integration, which must play a key role in the crisis recovery strategies in Africa...
30 Oct 2020
30th October 2020 Trade & Financial Services Round Up
KENYA NBK gets relief in Sh500m debt tussle with Ecobank The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has won a temporary reprieve after the Court of Appeal halted a demand for payment of over Sh500 million to Ec...
23 Oct 2020
23rd October 2020 Trade & Financial Services Round Up
Article 132 of the Constitution and House Standing Orders obligate the President to address a joint sitting of the Houses on matters that touch on national values....
16 Oct 2020
16th October 2020 Trade & Financial Services Round Up
the President chaired an extraordinary session of Cabinet where the Head of State received the Report on the State of National Security, Nationhood and Territorial Integrity. The Report covers a wide ...
16 Oct 2020
FTA Series – Part 5: Impact of US-KE FTA on agriculture
It’s impossible to overstate how much Congress cares about agriculture – US agriculture is very productive, and we now want to work out how to sell it.” – A Senior USTR Adviser, 2020...
9 Oct 2020
FTA Series – Part 4 : Unpacking the US-KE Free Trade Area Agreement
Although Kenya may not feature as one of the top ten importers for the US market, the textile and apparel industry has the potential to alleviate the unemployment crisis in the country...
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