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There is now hope of Kenyan female entrepreneurs gaining more traction in the African continent’s trade sector as the African Union’s flagship project of a free trade zone takes effect. Beginning January 1, 2020, a total of 35 countries inclusive Kenya began to trade under African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, which eliminates or lowers tariffs and non-tariff barriers. Kenya, unlike Ghana, Egypt and South Africa, is yet to establish a customs module corresponding to the pact. It is, however, expected to establish modalities in the meanwhile to protect the exporters from bearing the cost of the defunct cross-border procedures and taxes.

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