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Why Kenya wants embassies turned into trade engines

Prime Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, addressed the media on 19 March 2025. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

The platforms aim to close AfCFTA’s execution gap by converting trade promises into financed deals.

New digital infrastructure will also connect exporters, financiers, and diplomatic missions to boost cross-border transactions.

Kenya has unveiled two digital trade platforms aimed at transforming African embassies into active commercial hubs.

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