The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), built by China, is now a key route for Kenyan avocados to reach the Chinese market tariff-free. Vertical Agro Group, a Kenyan company, is leveraging this infrastructure to expand its fresh produce exports to China, a move that could reshape global supply chains.
In other news, the U.S. and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on a range of goods, including Christmas ornaments and lumber. This follows the Trump-Xi summit and aims to boost trade between the two economic giants. Additionally, President Xi Jinping's state visit to the U.S. is being framed as a potential turning point in great power relations.
The bottom line: The SGR's role in facilitating trade between Kenya and China could be a game-changer for African agricultural exports. Meanwhile, the U.S.-China tariff cuts and Xi's visit to the U.S. signal a potential thaw in relations between these global powers.
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