Agoa jobs in Kenya hit 66,000 ahead of trade pact expiry
Workers at Athi River Export Processing Zone in Kenya. The number of jobs created by the two-decade-old Agoa agreement between Kenya and America has hit 66,260. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG
The number of jobs created by the two-decade-old Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) agreement between Kenya and America has hit 66,260 ahead of the expiry of the trade deal.
The latest data shows the value of apparels exported from Kenya via Export Processing Zones (EPZ) under the pact hit a new high of Ksh54.1 billion ($395.76 million) last year, translating to a 10.8 percent rise from the Ksh41.6 billion ($304.32 million) realised in 2018.
