As part of the recent U.S.-Africa Leadership Summit in Washington D.C., where President Obama met with 51 African Heads of State, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) with its counterparts in Kenya. The CMAA lays the legal framework to exchange critical information that will help both countries fight international trade crimes and other criminal activities in a collaborative manner. The Agreement also signifies the growing importance of East Africa in the international trade arena.
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