Today, the Kenya Industrialization Conference, commemorating the African Industrialization Week, officially commenced at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), uniting industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and stakeholders committed to advancing Kenya and Africa's industrial future. The two-day event, organized by Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry, alongside the week-long Chamgamka Festival, underscores Kenya’s ambition to become a competitive global manufacturing hub.
The 7th Edition of the Changamka Kenya Shopping Festival has officially kicked off at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), inviting Kenyans to take advantage of this unique opportunity to shop for quality, locally manufactured products at discounted prices. The festival runs from November 5th to 9th, 2024.
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), in partnership with the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry has officially announced the 7th edition of the Changamka Kenya Shopping Festival under the theme “Celebrating the Ingenuity of Kenya’s Manufacturing Sector.”
The EPA-Kenya Sensitization Forums is an initiative aimed at educating Kenyan businesses on the newly signed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and Kenya. This landmark agreement, which entered into force on 1st July 2024, provides Kenyan exporters with duty-free and quota-free access to the vast EU market, creating unprecedented opportunities for trade and investment.
Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has launched the Public Procurement Study to Promote Market Access for Locally Produced Goods in Kenya. The report’s findings and recommendations aim to support the national and county governments in enhancing the government’s procurement system and increasing market access for locally made goods.
KAM is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Jane Karuku as the new national Chairperson. Ms. Karuku, who has served as Vice Chairperson since July 2022, will lead the Association’s Board of Directors for a two-year term, succeeding Mr. Rajan Shah, whose term has come to an end.
If implemented as is, the Finance Bill 2024 will increase the cost of production, thereby destroy industry’s competitiveness, and subsequently, dent our local and export markets, increase retail prices, burden Mwananchi, and increase cashflow requirement at a time when the environment is characterized by rising interest rates. Ultimately, this will render local industries uncompetitive which will push them to either downsize, move to more competitive countries or close down, as a last resort
Kenya Breweries Limited - Nairobi is the overall winner of the 2024 Energy Management Awards (EMA) hosted by Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM).
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