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Foreign Trade Minister Thani Al Zeyoudi finalized a trade and economic agreement with his Kenyan counterpart Rebecca Miano on Friday, he said in an X post. The agreement will support growth in trade and investment flows, as well as cooperation on food production, mining, technology, and logistics, Al Zeyoudi said.
Background: The UAE first entered trade negotiations with Kenya in July 2022, marking its first pursuit of a CEPA with an African nation. Initial talks came on the back of growing relations, with non-oil bilateral trade between the UAE and Kenya climbing 26.4% y-o-y to USD 3.1 bn in 2023, adds Reuters.
UAE ❤️ trade with Africa:Al Zeyoudi inked a similar agreement in January with Congo to streamline trade and customs procedures. The minister also finalized trade talks with Mauritius earlier in December to roll out the UAE’s first trade agreement with an African nation.
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