13/05/2026
The Secretariat is convening a Validation Workshop on the Republic of Kenya’s Gap Analysis of the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade from 12–14 May 2026 in Tigoni, Kenya.
The Workshop brings together key stakeholders, including ministries responsible for trade, ICT and the digital economy, the Data Protection Commission, Investment Promotion Authority, Revenue Authority, Central Bank, Competition Authority, fintech and banking associations, as well as private sector representatives, to review and validate the findings of Kenya’s Digital Trade Regulatory Assessment under the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade.
The Workshop aims to align the findings of the Gap Analysis with the objectives of the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade, while supporting the domestication of the Protocol within Kenya’s legal and regulatory framework.
This forms part of the AfCFTA Secretariat’s broader programme to support State Parties in aligning their laws and regulations with the Protocol on Digital Trade, and to ensure that no measures inconsistent with the Protocol are adopted, in line with Article 48 of the Protocol.
Other State Parties are encouraged to submit formal requests for similar technical support to facilitate the domestication and implementation of the Protocol within their respective jurisdictions.
EU Delegation to the African Union, State Department for Trade Kenya
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