Nairobi International Trade Fair concludes
  

The Nairobi International Trade Fair, themed: ‘Enhancing Technology and Industry for Food Security and National Growth’ closed its doors today at the Jamhuri Park show grounds in Nairobi, Kenya. The seven day event was organized by the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK).

The East African Community Secretariat was among hundreds of exhibitors participating at the annual event which attracted exhibitors and show-goers from Kenya, the East African region as well as other countries including China, India and Pakistan.

Speaking at the official opening of the Fair on Wednesday 02 October 2013, President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta encouraged Kenyan participants to embrace the opportunities offered by the event to learn more and take their agribusiness enterprises to the next level. “The Trade Fair has certainly grown in stature, improved its standard and became a world-class agriculture and trade exposition,” he added.

President Kenyatta asserted that the Nairobi International Trade Fair incorporates aspects of cross-sectoral collaboration as well as regional integration and international interaction. “It is a unique space where every participant is a beneficiary, and no one loses,” added the President.

The Head of State urged the youth to take full advantage of the opportunities in agriculture; nothing the transformation of agriculture into a purely commercial activity entails the use of technology presenting a wide array of prospects for young people.

The EAC Secretariat showcased the projects and programmes of the regional integration process and the achievements registered to date by the various Organs and institutions of the Community. The EAC stall received visitors, among them businessmen and women, professionals, academicians and students, all eager to know more about the integration process.

The Nairobi International Trade Fair is the largest Trade Fair in Kenya and the East African Region. It is a 7-day event that runs between Monday and Sunday of late September and early October every year.

Trade Fair offers opportunities for regional, continental and global exhibitors to display and demonstrate their services and products.  It also offers show goers an opportunity to meet people from different countries and backgrounds, hence creating a platform for interaction and exchanging of ideas and experiences.