Kenyan MSMEs Ship First Exports Under AfCFTA to Zambia, DRC, South Sudan

Kenyan Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have shipped the first exports of assorted products to South Sudan, Zambia and DRC under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Framework in an initiative dubbed Trade Connect. “As we strive to produce what we can consume and consume what we can produce, the Trade Connect initiative will empower Kenyan businesses to become more competitive and self-sustaining, fostering growth and innovation,” Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in a speech read on his behalf by Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSME development Wycliffe Oparanya during the flag off ceremony.

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