Doing Business in Kenya Forum to Connect Top Level Kenyan and U.S. Business and Government Leaders July 9th

1 July 2014
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Corporate Council on Africa (Washington, DC)
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The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Washington, D.C., will convene a trade and investment forum on “Doing Business in Kenya” at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

The forum will follow the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival which will showcase Kenya’s rich and vibrant cultural heritage from June 25-July 6, 2014. The Doing Business in Kenya Forum will focus on government-recognized areas for investment and will include workshops, plenaries, and numerous networking opportunities with the government and business delegation from Kenya.

Led by Ambassador Amina Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Kenyan delegation will include Hon. Davis Chirchir, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum; Hon. Felix Koskei, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture; Hon. Eng. Michael S. Kamau, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure; and Hon. Adan Abdulla Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise development; as well as other top-level representatives from both the government and private sector.

The forum will also convene senior U.S. private sector and government officials, including key decision makers from financial institutions and international organizations with a vested interest in Kenya’s development across many sectors including agribusiness, energy, finance and infrastructure. This will be a unique opportunity for the U.S. and Kenyan private sectors to discuss and engage in mutually beneficial partnerships that are aligned with the Kenyan government’s economic and social transformation blueprint, the Vision 2030.

The Kenyan Embassy will also hold several business-to-government, business-to-business and Diaspora-themed meetings, as well as other programs on July 8th.

Registration is open now for this event. For more information and to register, visit www.africacncl.org.

About The Corporate Council on Africa

Established in 1993, The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) membership organization of nearly 180 U.S. companies dedicated to strengthening the commercial relationship between the U.S. and Africa. CCA members represent nearly 85 percent of total U.S. private sector investments in Africa. The organization is dedicated to bringing together potential business partners and showcasing business opportunities on the continent. Visit www.africacncl.org to learn more.

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