Webinar

Webinar: Development and Commercial Opportunities in Kenya and Tanzania

East Africa is the fastest-growing economy of all African regions and offers partnership opportunities across a range of sectors for Danish, Kenyan, and Tanzanian companies and organisations.

Join Danish Industry and Food Nation for this webinar to get updated on the current synergies between development trends and commercial opportunities in Kenya and Tanzania.

For Kenyan and Tanzanian stakeholders, the webinar offers an opportunity to scope for partnerships and learn more about Danish agri-business solutions, in particular.

Features:

  • DI is launching a Kenya Country Profile about the synergies between aid and trade activities.
  • Leodegar Tenga, Executive Director of the Confederation of Tanzanian Industries, will share insight on the Tanzanian labour market and business environment at a time where the country is getting more and more attractive as a trading partner.
  • Agri-business deep-dive: Food Nation highlights Danish technologies with commercial potential for Kenya and Tanzania as two fast-developing agrarian economies.
  • The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark sheds light on new Danish agri-business initiative (tbc)

Programme

    • 08:30 Welcome

      by Klaus Lehn Christensen, East Africa Manager, DI

    • 08:35 Introduction to DI's East Africa Office and launch of Kenya Country Profile

      by Klaus Lehn Christensen, East Africa Manager, DI

    • 08:50 Why is Tanzania becoming a more attractive investment destination, and which sectors are driving the growth?

      by Leodegar Tenga, Executive Director, Confederation of Tanzanian Industries

    • 09:05 Which Danish agri-technologies would have the highest impact on challenges faced by Kenyan and Tanzanian agro-companies?

      by Lise Walbom, CEO, Food Nation

    • 09:20 Financing instruments for Danish companies exporting to Africa

      by Anders Vium Gjelfort, The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark

    • 09:30 Q&A and wrap up