Trade Principal Secretary Amb. Johnson Weru has told international business partners to offer technical knowledge to local manufacturers in order to promote Kenyan export business.
Speaking during the closing ceremony of Kenya Africa free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Mombasa Friday, Weru noted that the recently signed partnership should make Kenyans reap big in terms of businesses and employment.
“We want to see the benefits of this partnership in our local markets. Don’t give us money for workshops but money to acquire technology on how we can boost local manufacturing and exports,” he said.
Kenya is one of the 36 countries that have ratified the agreement, which provides an opportunity for Africa to create the world’s largest free trade area with the potential to unite more than 1.2 billion people in a $2.5 trillion economic bloc and usher in a new era of development. Read More.
