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Title:Post-apartheid Kenya-South Africa relations
Author:Nyang'oro, Julius E.ISNI
Year:1998
Periodical:Lesotho Social Sciences Review (ISSN 1028-0790)
Volume:4
Issue:2
Period:December
Pages:49-63
Language:English
Notes:biblio. refs.
Geographic terms:South Africa
Kenya
Africa
Subjects:foreign policy
international economic relations
Economics, Commerce
economic development
trade
Foreign trade policy
common markets
Southern African Development Community
East African Community
Abstract:South Africa has shown a great desire to become and maintain itself as sub-Sahara's economic leader. Kenya is one of the countries identified by South Africa as a subregional springboard for its economic thrust in Africa. But if South Africa's new expansionism is to succeed, it has to resolve some key issues, such as high unemployment rates and little foreign investment. Moreover, even though Kenya is still the most diversified of the East African countries, there has been a steady decline in economic performance in the last few years. The ultimate question in assessing the relationship between Kenya and South Africa is how effective will South African capital be in playing an intermediary role between global capital and production activities in Kenya and the rest of the region. South Africa quickly has become a leading player in the context of an enlarged SADC. The obligations this has placed on the country create immediate problems for Kenya, which is not tied formally into the SADC network. Kenya may seek its immediate economic fortunes with a renewed and invigorated East African Community. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum.
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