The Kenya High Commission is proud to announce the first annual Kenya Trade Fair and Conference which will take place from September 19th-21st 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre.

This bold initiative of the Kenya High Commission is aimed at creating an on-going platform and environment to create business linkages between South African and Kenyan businesses through expanded trade and business development opportunities for both South African and Kenyan businesses.

This initiative will provide a gateway for Kenyan and South African businesses to expand their markets and form partnerships that will create opportunities of mutual benefit.

The event
The initiative has wide-spread and strong support from Kenyan business and government with over 200 exhibitors displaying products and services produced and manufactured in Kenya. The High Commission anticipates senior government officials and political figures from Kenya and South Africa to participate in the conference on 19 September 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre.

The exhibition will include products and services in the following categories

Textile and apparel

Tourism

Art, craft and gifting

Chemical and allied products

Food and agricultural products

Cabling

Leather products

Paper and paperboard

Plastics and rubber

Timber and wood

Mining

Banking

Transport

Insurance

Property development

Others to be determined

By participating in the fair, South African businesses will also be able to access one-on-one meetings with key Kenyan businesses and government leaders and take part in all conference sessions.

For more information on the conference or how to register, please visit, www.kenyatradefair.com/www.kenya.org.za or email: ktrade@mweb.co.za.

Venue

Date: 19 September 2008 to 21 September 2008
Location: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Company name: Kenya High Commission
Email address ktrade@mweb.co.za