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XN Iraki, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, University of Nairobi

Kenya and South Africa are working to address trade barriers: where to start

Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and William Ruto (R) at a joint press briefing in Nairobi on 9 November, 2022. SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images

Trade volumes between Kenya and South Africa have always been minimal compared to each country’s engagement with its other major trading partners. But in recent years, leaders of the two countries have been taking steps to stimulate trade. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was on the same mission late last year when he addressed the Kenya-SA Business Forum in Nairobi. We asked trade and foreign policy analyst Paul Odhiambo and economist XN Iraki about the trade obstacles between the two countries and how these can be overcome.

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