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KITE 2024 gets coveted partnership endorsement from the Kenyan Government
The 25th Kenya International Trade Exhibition, to be held from 20 - 22 November 2024, has received the official endorsement of the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development, Government of Kenya. The endorsement was conveyed via a letter presented by Hon. Dr. F. O. Owino, Principal Secretary to Expogroup.
The exhibition has grown in stature from its inception 22 years ago, as the key networking and sourcing platform for the industries. As the largest event of its kind, it ensures direct access to over 150 exhibitors from 30 countries and more than 12,000 trade visitors.
Through the partnership with Expogroup for the 25th KITE 2024 the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development with the help of its premier agency Kenya Investment Authority aims to further its mandate to attract local and foreign investors, create business linkages, and expand the local and foreign market for goods and services.
Kenya is the largest and the most advanced economy in East and Central Africa; with strong growth prospects supported by an emerging, urban middle class and an increasing appetite for high-value goods and services.
Kenya is open for business to well-positioned companies with strategic objectives of tapping into the growing potential of emerging markets in East and Central Africa.The country is a dominant economy in the East Africa Community, contributing to more than 50% of the region’s GDP.Global Brands have already made it Kenya their regional HQ's due to the attractive opportunities and appealing location. Major global brands have already invested in Kenya as part of their strategies to access the wider regional markets and opportunities.
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Kenya's External Trade Hits KSh1.4 Trillion in H1 2021
Posted on :Wednesday , 29th September 2021
Kenya's external trade value hit KSh1.4 trillion in H1 2021, a 24.3 per cent increase from KSh1.094 trillion in H1 2020. The rise in external trade is attributed to a rebound in global and macro-economic conditions as the world re-emerges from COVID-19 related disruptions.
Imports into the country rose by 27.7 per cent to hit KSh991.5 billion, while exports rose by 16.3 per c. . .
KCSAP's partnership with Kajiado County benefits farmers with Modern Farming Equipment
Posted on :Friday , 27th August 2021
The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP), in collaboration with the Kajiado County government, has donated seedlings, farm machines, Sahiwal cattle, and Dorper sheep to farmers in Oleikaitoriori, Ildala Lekutuk ward to enable them to adopt contemporary farming practises.
Improved manual hay bailers, fodder choppers, powered back pack weeders, and brush cutters are . . .
Kenya Airways sign deal with Embraer to launch flying taxis in Nairobi
Posted on :Thursday , 26th August 2021
Kenya Airways has inked a deal with Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer to deploy flying taxis in Nairobi, aiming to lead the market in this transportation innovation.
According to Business Daily, the cars would reduce travel time from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Nairobi's city center to six minutes.
Embraer inked a Memorandum of Understandin. . .
Kenya, UK To Use Blockchain Tech To Free Up Trade Logistics
Posted on :Friday , 30th July 2021
An initiative to free up 2 way trade between the Kenya and UK was launched in London on 19th July 2021.
This was through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Institute of Export and International Trade and TradeMark East Africa at the Kenya High Commission in London.
The Memorandum of Understanding provides a framework for collabor. . .
The UK-Kenya Free Trade Agreement has been welcomed by the Agriculture Sector Network.
Posted on :Friday , 30th July 2021
The Agriculture Sector Network, ASNET, a Kenyan umbrella organisation for the agriculture sector, has praised the newly ratified Economic Partnership Agreement between Kenya and the United Kingdom, saying it will help enhance economic development and job creation.
Kenyan major agricultural exports to the UK, like as vegetables, fruits, flowers, coffee, and tea, now have tarif. . .
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