people in lamu make a living from tourism and fishing but they're victims of a new era in the age of africa's streatch trade zone lemuel is set to become an international not just stick center soon the excavator sent dump trucks will be replaced by cranes thousands of shipping containers will pass through a brand new port sylvester kazuko who runs the mammoth project says new rows and train lines will make the area a central transport hub for all of africa we're looking to be becoming a signature infrastructure for the integration of the african continent and to realize. at ken yes biggest juice factory they can't wait to reap the benefits of the free trade zone 200 tons of fruit a process here every day they can peel and feel are brands every child in kenya knows and the boss camano kendall would like to export to more african countries the problem so far the lack of infrastructure and high tariffs but there was a history now as of january 1st 90 percent of goods can be sold entirely free of tariffs we are looking forward to this. because. there will be uniform. and therefore that's

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30000000 africans escape poverty but it's going to be a long road here at the construction site and lamu workers earn just 4 euro a day a pittance and they're working for chinese construction companies china has long recognized how strong the african market will be. it sure has i asked analyst lindo brutal when tariffs will be scrapped because something that could take years yet there's a lot of conversation about that throughout the you know the pandemic one kind of then secretary general of the yes yes he has been moving around africa is talking to ministers of trade and different groups grab that. you know private enterprises to ensure that there is a way to create revenue sued to to sue to ensure that in time it is and use hopefully we would see this in the future but there's a lot of that lot going on to ensure that that happens and until those conversations you know and who she asians comes to completion i will not know exactly when this is going to happen but the the expectation is that terry's will be refused and 90 percent of trade between the continent and this is what we are i

people in lamu make a living from tourism and fishing but they're victims of a new era in the age of africa street trade zone lemuel is set to become an international not just stick center soon the excavate recent dump trucks will be replaced by cranes thousands of shipping containers will pass through a brand new port said mr kazoo cool who runs the mammoth project says new rows in train lines will make the area a central transport hub for all of africa. to be becoming a signature infrastructure for the integration of the african continent to realize the africa. and kenya spigots juice factory they can't wait to reap the benefits of the free trade zone 200 tons of fruit a process here every day they can peel and i feel are brands every child in kenya knows and the boss commando kendo would like to export to more african countries the problem so far lack of infrastructure and high tariffs but those are history now as of january 1st 90 percent of goods can be sold entirely free of tariffs looking forward to this. yesterday because. there will be uniform. and therefore that's open mark