A new study released on Monday by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) reveals that high and unpredictable logistics costs are preventing Kenyan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from fully accessing African markets, despite the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

• High logistics costs, including border delays, infrastructure gaps, and expensive freight, often negate the benefits of tariff reductions under the AfCFTA.
• The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), an umbrella body for Kenyan industrialists, conducted the study.
• KAM Chief Executive Officer Tobias Alando highlighted that border procedures are a significant source of these costs and unpredictability, emphasizing that improved coordination among border agencies could ease clearance delays.