As Manufacturing remains a driver of economic prosperity in advanced economies, the Manufacturing East Africa Indaba is borne from this notion as well as the success of the previous Manufacturing Indaba conferences which is hosted annually in South Africa.
The corporation exhibited at the East Africa Manufacturing Indaba 2017 that took place in Nairobi, Kenya from the 19 – 20 April 2017 as a bronze sponsor under the theme ‘The sector’s contribution to the region’s economic transformation’ with ECIC Senior Economist, Tsidiso Disenyana as a panellist on the broader topic of exploring additional business opportunities for trade.
The South African private sector together with the full support of the South African Department of Trade & Industry will be engaging and networking at the Manufacturing East Africa Indaba with a strong trade delegation. The purpose of the engagement is to Foster trade relations between South Africa and the 7 countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Seychelles, Uganda) as well as to explore business linkages and opportunities to supply manufactured products from South Africa to these countries, promoting regional trade.