The global trade system is once again under pressure. As the United States repositions its strategy on African market access—imposing tariffs on key exports and stalling renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa)—African economies face a familiar question: how insulated are we from the next global disruption?
In Kenya’s case, the initial answer appears reassuring. Exports to the US in 2023 stood at approximately Sh50.8 billion, of which nearly 79 percent were Agoa-supported.
