Kenya country handbook: highlights of ECA’s support to Kenya 2020-2022

Abstract

Kenya is keen to expand its productive capacities and increase its export of goods and services across Africa, and globally. This is in line with its economic transformation policy which aims to expand export capacity, increase jobs and wealth creation opportunities for citizens and promote shared prosperity. The Kenya AfCFTA strategy identified key products and services as well as markets that Kenya will prioritize as it seeks to boost its exports to the rest of the continent. ECA has been involved in technical support to Member States towards the ratification of the AfCFTA agreement and the development of national strategies to maximize its benefits. Moreover, assisted to develop the AfCFTA implementation strategy which charts a path for boosting Kenya’s trade with other African trading partners and which will improve the prospects for diversification and structural transformation by increasing the demand for manufactured goods exports.