Kenya to gain as US restricts Ethiopia goods on Tigray war
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Kenya looks set to benefit after the US suspended duty-free access to Ethiopian exports following ongoing unrest in the country’s Tigray region. The US move to ban Ethiopia opens a window for Kenyan textile and apparel firms to increase their exports to the US market of more than 6,000 product lines as US restrictions hit their Ethiopian rivals. US authorities said Ethiopia had breached the eligibility requirements of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) because of “gross violations of internationally recognized human rights” a US official was quoted by reports saying. Kenya’s total e…