Kenya’s trade competitiveness has weakened relative to its regional peers, Uganda and Tanzania. The latest Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer (ATB) rankings show the country has slipped one position, moving to seventh place among the ten surveyed African economies, down from sixth in the previous edition. However, its overall score improved, pointing towards slower progress compared to other markets. According to the report, Kenya posted an ATB score of 21, up from 16 previously, but the improvement was insufficient to maintain its earlier position as other economies recorded stronger gains.Read More