Export of duty-free goods to the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) has crossed the Sh50 billion mark after declining last year.
The goods, mainly textile products, increased from Sh42.2 billion in 2020 to Sh50.6 billion in the review period.
Capital investment increased to Sh23 billion last year from 19.1 billion in 2020 while direct employment in the sub-sector increased by 10.5 percent to 50,359.