Cooperatives and MSME Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya will today grace the official launch of TradeConnect Africa – an innovative initiative aimed at accelerating intra-African trade and driving economic growth within the continent.
The launch is hosted by Real Sources Africa at NFT Autosports, Mombasa Road, Nairobi.
TradeConnect Africa seeks to connect manufacturers,
SMEs, and exporters across Africa, mobilizing 1,000 containers of goods over the
next year to promote regional integration in line with the African Continental
Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Besides the launch, there will be a flagging-off ceremony marking the first shipment of goods to the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Zambia.
Mzalendo Trust to launch report on National Endowment Fund for Democracy
Mzalendo Trust will today launch a report on the National Endowment Fund for Democracy (NED) at Pullman Hotel, Upperhill from 8:30 am to 1 pm.
Mzalendo is a Kenyan non-partisan Parliamentary Monitoring Organisation (PMO) started in 2005 and whose mission is to ‘promote open, inclusive, and accountable Parliaments in Kenya and Africa.’
In line with the Organisation’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025, Mzalendo anchors its work on three main pillars: Openness, Inclusion and Accountability.
As part of its mandate and to promote legislative openness and participation, Mzalendo commissioned a study to evaluate the oversight functions of county assemblies, and the progress made over the last decade.
The study report, undertaken with the support of the National Endowment Fund for Democracy (NED), entailed a review of the structures, processes, and practices aimed at facilitating oversight of the county executive by the county assembly.
Today (Thursday), Mzalendo will be launching the report.
National Bank of Kenya to host Maji Konnect Impact Breakfast
Elsewhere at Radisson Blu, Upper Hill, the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) will host a Maji Konnect Impact Breakfast.
The event is dedicated to highlighting the progress and partnerships driving the Maji Konnect initiative since its launch in 2021.
Maji Konnect is NBK's flagship programme, launched to
address water access challenges in rural and peri-urban Kenya. It has been
pivotal in expanding sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services
in underserved communities.
