Kenya Called to Improve Business Climate to Fully Leverage China’s Zero-Tariff Offer

Nairobi — Kenya must strengthen its business environment and support exporters to fully capitalize on China’s decision to grant duty-free access to African goods, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan has said, warning that the benefits will depend on reforms and competitiveness.

Speaking during a briefing to Kenyan journalists and scholars, Guo described the full implementation of zero-tariff treatment for African exports as a milestone in China-Africa trade relations, but emphasized that…