The Largest and Most Premiere B2B Trade Show in Kenya between China and Kenya is currently taking place at KICC.
China Trade Week, Kenya’s largest and most premiere B2B trade exhibition is back for the 5th successive year and co-located with Coloho Mall Shopping Festival.
China Trade Week Kenya is the only comprehensive China-focused trade event to be hosted in the country, showcasing high-quality Chinese products from a variety of industries.
The event is taking place into two phrases covering multiple industries including building & construction materials, lighting, furniture & interior, technology, agriculture, textiles & auto parts and much more.
The exhibition will showcase more high-end Chinese manufacturers looking to develop long term relations with local buyers.
For the first time, this year’s edition will split industries across two phases, with sectors including building material, HVAC, lighting, construction material, water and environmental treatment, furniture and interior, textiles and PPP.
According to their website, more than 500+ exhibiting companies from China will be present to interacts with the Kenyan market,” it states noting that the entry is absolutely free.
For visitors who have not had any experience working with China before and don’t know where to start, a conference has been developed over the three days to give visitors background information about China and how to effectively trade with China.
In the last decade, China has become Kenya’s largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and since 2015 has been the biggest exporter to Kenya.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the value of imports from China in 2017 reached KES390 billion, a 20 percent jump from KES337 billion in 2016.