Online platform launched to promote trade and ease of doing business

Kenya’s initiative to promote the buy Kenya build Kenya has been given a boost with the launch of online trade portal aimed at promoting trade and improving the ease of doing business.

The National Trade Negotiations Council and Kenya National E-Trade Portal will stimulate business decision making through real time trade facilitation information and expand Kenya’s export product portfolio.

Trade Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohammed said the portal will have information on opportunities existing internationally easing trade processes by among others providing crucial trade information including applicable tariffs, available markets as well as create linkages between the local business community and foreign traders.

The National Trade Negotiations Council is charged with handling all Kenya’s Trade negotiations at Bilateral, Regional and Multi lateral level following its adoption by the national trade policy  adopted by cabinet in 2016