President William Ruto (right) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrive for the official opening of the 24th COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, on October 9, 2025.
Ethiopia has begun trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Secretary-General Wamkele Mene announced in Nairobi on Thursday.
Kenya is the first destination for Ethiopian goods under the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative (GTI), Ethiopia’s state minister for Trade and Regional Integration Yasmin Wohabrebbi, said with the first shipment comprising meat, coffee, fruits and vegetables, beans, edible oil, and select manufactured products such as textiles.
