Kenya: French Chamber of Commerce Commits to Support Kenyan Businesses

French President Emmanuel Macron (file photo).
5 October 2022

Nairobi — The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has partnered with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) to support businesses in Kenya.

The partnership deal was signed by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) Head of International Events and Partnership Estelle Gillot Valet and KNCCI president Richard Ngatia.

In the venture, the FCCI and KNCC will closely work together to expand trade and investment opportunities through the support of business incubators, digital technology, apprenticeship, SME programs, benchmarking, exhibitions, and events with the Kenyan business industry.

KNCCI will focus on ICT, logistics, agriculture, hospitality, and infrastructure to expand its partnership with French Companies.

Since 2019, KNCCI has mid-wifed a process where a business delegation from Kenya to France in search of potential markets oversaw the value of Kenyan exports to the French market grow from $77million(Sh9.2billion) in 2019 to $91million(Sh10.9billion) in 2021.

"We will be hosting FCCI in 2023 in Kenya to showcase the available business opportunities and enhance our partnership towards trade development," said Ngatia.

Ngatia is seeking to create business opportunities and financing for KNCCI SMEs in Kenya.

Ngatia will meet with key representatives of the French Chamber of Commerce and BPI France, Medef International, and Ambition Africa during his visit to the European country.

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