Former Governors of Laikipia and Nakuru are among top brains in finance and trade from Africa and beyond who have been lined up to speak at a forum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Mr Ndiritu Muriithi, who is currently the KRA board chair, is expected to give the keynote address at the one-day workshop on Advancing Digital Trade and Trade Finance in Kenya, which will be held on October 6 in Nairobi.
Mr Lee Kinyanjui, currently Trade Cabinet Secretary will be the chief guest speaker. Other notable speakers are Central Bank Governor Dr Kamau Thugge, Trade PS Regina Ombam, among others
The workshop will look at the global and regional trade outlook, digital trade opportunities and Kenya’s competitiveness agenda- trade and finance gap and the Africa Continental Free trade Area (AfCFTA) opportunity against the global operation environment and implications for Kenya.
It will also explore the progress and opportunities in digitalizing the documents and processes that drive trade finance and how insurance underpins financing and manages fraud risk, among other topics.
Despite performing exemplary during their term as governors, the two neighbours were not re-elected in the 2022 General Election. They’ll be running for the office again in the 2027 election.
The best governors I like but naona wakianguka wote sababu wako upande baya ya serikali
The best governors I like but naona wakianguka wote sababu wako upande baya ya serikali