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Beyond Corporate Responsibility: Building Africa’s Economic Future

Africa stands at an inflection point in its economic evolution. With 60% of our continent’s population under the age of 25, we are witnessing an unprecedented demographic shift that presents […]

Unlocking Africa’s Gig Economy Potential: Policy Solutions for Worker Security and Growth

Africa’s gig economy is experiencing unprecedented growth driven by AI advances, high youth unemployment, rapid urbanization, and demand for flexible work, with informal sector workers representing up to 85% of […]

U.S. Launches Comprehensive AI Action Plan to Maintain Global Technological Leadership

The Trump Administration has released America’s AI Action Plan, presenting a comprehensive strategy to secure global leadership in artificial intelligence through three core pillars: innovation, infrastructure, and international diplomacy. Initiated […]

H1 2025 Global Trade Outlook Amid Digital Market Concentration Concerns

UNCTAD’s latest Global Trade Update reveals that global trade expanded by $300 billion in the first half of 2025, with growth of 1.5% in Q1 and a projected 2% in […]

AGOA’s Expiration Spurs Africa’s $3 Trillion Continental Market Push

As the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) approaches its expiration on September 30, 2025, African trade with the United States confronts unprecedented uncertainty. For over 25 years, AGOA […]

Trump Reshapes 70-Year Global Trade System in Seven Months, Pushing Tariffs to Century Highs

In just seven months, Donald Trump has fundamentally transformed a global trading system that took seven decades to establish. U.S. import tariffs have skyrocketed from approximately 2.5% to nearly 20%, […]

AmCham Kenya Pushes for AGOA Renewal to Protect 1 Million Jobs & Strengthen U.S.-Africa Trade

AmCham Kenya strongly supports the bipartisan AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act (April 2024), which would extend the program through 2041, providing long-term certainty for investors and workers while advancing mutual […]

Forecasted Economic Impact of 2025 U.S. Tariffs

A new analysis from the Peterson Institute for International Economics projects significant economic headwinds from U.S. tariffs implemented through September 2025. The study forecasts a 0.62% reduction in U.S. GDP […]

Africa’s Mineral Wealth: Positioning for Strategic U.S. Partnerships

Africa holds approximately 30% of the world’s proven critical mineral reserves across 35 producing countries, positioning the continent to capitalize on growing international demand as the United States seeks to […]

AGOA and Africa’s Trade Future: Beyond Extension to Transformation

By Maxwell Okello, CEO, AmCham I’ve had countless conversations over the past few months with policymakers and exporters navigating impossible uncertainty about contracts and commitments they entered into in good […]

U.S. and Kenya Sign First “America First” Health Agreement

The Trump administration signed a five-year, $2.5 billion health agreement with Kenya, marking the first in an expected series of bilateral health deals that prioritize countries aligned with U.S. foreign […]

U.S.-KENYA CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAINS CONFERENCE BRINGING TOGETHER KEY LEADERS FROM INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT

NAIROBI, January 27, 2026 — The American Chamber of Commerce Kenya (AmCham Kenya), in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Kenya, will host the U.S.–Kenya Critical Supply Chains Conference on January 30, […]

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