MBITA Trade and Investment with AGOA Countries
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MBITA TRADE AND INVESTMENT WITH AGOA COUNTRIESRaising Awareness of Kenya’s Opportunities
Kenya: What makes it compellingObservations and Reasons to Explore OpportunitiesTravel to Kenya: Our TourQuestions
Kenya: What made it compelling Continuing
exploration of opportunities
Obamamania Model the activity Kenya’s overall
diversity – geographic, social, economic, ethnic
West AfricaEducation, hospitality, trade
BrazilArts
NicaraguaEducation, health care
South AfricaEducation, trade
CubaArts, education
MexicoEducation
Prior Experience and Outcomes
Our Tour Luxury tour
Safaris Five star resorts Arts Golf Local cuisine
Made possible by Custom Africa Tours mahinda@catsafaris
.com (510) 760-2294
Contact with experts and entrepreneurs in the following areas: Tourism Marketing Media Manufacturing Community services Education
Envisioning the Future: Obamamania!
Diversity
Wildlife Safaris Kenya’s National
Parks: Mt. Kenya, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Amboseli, TsavoWest
Five Star Hotels and Resorts Serena Safari
Lodges Mara, Amboseli,
Kilaguni Nairobi’s Norfolk Mombasa’s Serena
Beach
Observations: Opportunities Technology
Fibre optic cable to reach Kenya coast in a fortnight
Work done by communities it will benefit
Agriculture Distributorship
opportunities Improved trucking Cooperative markets
Community The most promising thing
we observed Thriving and focused on
education
Green energy Recycling Solar manufacturing,
training, installation and maintenance
Methane gas from animals for cooking
Small scale model for large scale in partnership with India
Education Institutions committed to
vocational training Two year college training
Observations: Challenges
• Workforce training and development• City migration• Employer development• Under-utilization of talent• Awareness of resources to address these issues
Opportunities to Visit AGOA 2009 Forum
Nairobi, August 3-7, 2009 Kenyatta International Conference Center
Secure ICT 2009 Conference Nairobi, September 8-9, 2009 Laico Regency Hotel Focus: Preparing for rapid technology change For more information: http://secureict.co.ke Email: [email protected]
Join us in September 2009! [email protected]
Questions?
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East Africa Community Republics of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of
Tanzania, Republic of Burundi and Republic of Rwanda
widening and deepening co-operation among the Partner States in, among others, political, economic and social fields for their mutual benefit
working towards the establishment of a Common Market by 2010
subsequently a Monetary Union by 2012 and ultimately a Political Federation of the East African States.