theme, “Building Sustainable Sourcing Partnerships between SMEs
and Corporate Companies”,
this event is hosted by COMESA Business Council (CBC) , Kenya
Association of Manufacturers and the Kenya National Federation of Jua
Kali Associations
This capacity strengthening exercise is focused on the
development of an action plan on strengthening the inclusiveness of SMEs into
value chains at firm and sectoral level in Africa. The end result is to create
a sustainable sourcing system from indigenous Small and Medium Enterprises
(SMEs) that ensures business meet the standards required for them to
effectively participate in a competitive supply chain network of corporate
companies present in the region.
This will increase local sourcing from small growth enterprises
in the agro manufacturing and agriculture sectors by large corporate companies
in the COMESA region through training on the Global Food Safety Management
Systems, and facilitating the integration of the SMEs into the competitive
supply chain network of corporate companies and key regional value chains.
Richard N. Muteti
CEO, Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations
(KNFJKA)
Director, Small and Medium Enterprise Support, East Africa
(SMEs-EA)
Chairman, COMESA Business Council SMEs Workgroup
