Dr. Mold Pitches for Continental Free Trade Agreement

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement offers hope of a revival of both regional and intra-African trade to boost trade and development in Eastern Africa.
This was the overarching message during Dr Andrew Mold’s IDS seminar presentation on the potential impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Eastern Africa region and the next steps concerning implementing the agreement.

Kenya- Japan Collaborative project on Industry and Quality of Work Life

The Department of Economics and Development Studies held a successfull discussion with Area
Studies Departments of Tokyo University and Kyoto University. The discussion centred on Kenya-
Japan Collaborative project on Industry and Quality of Work Life. The Project will be funded by the
Japanese Society for the Promotion of Sciences. In attendance were: Dr. Martine Oleche, Prof. Moses
Murithi, Prof. Emeritus Germano Mwabu, Dr. Phyllis Machio, Prof. Takahashi Motoki, and Associate