Opinion Pieces
Browse through educative and informative articles published by the KAM team
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Tue, 23 Apr 2019
SMEs critical in attaining manufacturing dream
The key boon of manufacturing is that it absorbs large swaths of workers and places them into productive and decent paying jobs. Manufacturing also opens avenues for new ventures by creating strong value chains to support main production. -
Tue, 09 Apr 2019
The Energy Rebate Programme will be a strong catalyst for Industry Growth
In history, energy innovations and the industrial revolutions have always intertwined. Historian Robert Allen, in his 2009 account of the British Industrial revolution, credits the use of Coal as a catalyst for the spouting of new innovations that brought about an industrial revolution in Britain. -
Tue, 02 Apr 2019
Manufacturing: The next 60 years of Kenya’s development
Among policymakers and scholars across the globe, a robust manufacturing sector is broadly understood as a fundamental path to economic growth and development. -
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
Skills development is key for economic transformation
Globally, quality skills development has been directly linked to youth employment and sustainable economic development. -
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
Counties must focus on attracting investments
The idea behind the decentralization of Government into devolved units was a noble one. Its main intent was to ensure that each and every Kenyan citizen can have an equal chance at living a productive quality life. -
Tue, 19 Mar 2019
Digitization is critical for growth of SMEs
The commitment by the Government to accord more support to SMEs comes at a critical time when the manufacturing sector is expected to create 1.3 million jobs and contribute 15% to GDP by 2022. -
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
Strengthening the Global Momentum to tackle Plastic Waste
Many consider plastic to be one to be of the most revolutionary inventions of the past century playing a significant part in the world economy and people’s daily lives. -
Tue, 05 Mar 2019
Embracing inclusivity is smart economics
Evidently, the novelty and productivity that women bring into a business is being lauded across the world for having a reverberating effect on all growing economies.
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